Sauks Island
Sauks Island is an islet in South County, Rhode Island. Sauks Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Fort Ninigret, as well as near Charlestown Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include East Beach State Beach and Watchaug Pond.
East Beach State Beach
Beach
East Beach or East State Beach is a seaside public recreation area on Quonochontaug Neck, the narrow barrier island that separates Block Island Sound and Ninigret Pond, in the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States. East Beach State Beach is situated 2½ miles southwest of Sauks Island.
Watchaug Pond
Pond
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Watchaug Pond is a kettle pond located in southern Rhode Island, in the town of Charlestown. It is surrounded by the John Vincent Gormley 8-mile loop trail which was dedicated by Senator Jack Reed in 1999. Watchaug Pond is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sauks Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlestown and Quonochontaug.
Charlestown
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Charlestown, nicknamed C-Town by locals, is a town on the southern coastline of Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Charlestown is bordered by Westerly to the west, Richmond to the north divided by the Pawcatuck River, and South Kingstown to the east, with the Block Island Sound to the south.
Quonochontaug
Village
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Quonochontaug is a village in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is composed of three small beach communities, and is part of Charlestown. Quonochontaug is situated 4 miles southwest of Sauks Island.
Wood River Junction
Village
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Wood River Junction is a small village in the town of Richmond, Rhode Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to the Chariho school district's main campus and is otherwise largely turf farms, which were potato farms before the nuclear accident in 1964. Wood River Junction is situated 5 miles northwest of Sauks Island.
Sauks Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.36925° or 41° 22′ 9″ northLongitude
-71.65069° or 71° 39′ 3″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87HC989X+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 851352576OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5224748
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Hummocks and Sauks Island.
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