Simmons Pond Dam

Simmons Pond Dam is a dam in Town of Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. Simmons Pond Dam is situated nearby to the village Adamsville, as well as near Quicksand Pond.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brownell Library and Little Compton Historic District.

Brownell Library

Library

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Brownell Library is situated 2 miles southwest of Simmons Pond Dam.

Little Compton Historic District

Historic site

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Little Compton Historic District is a historic site, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Simmons Pond Dam.

Quicksand Pond is a pond in Little Compton, Rhode Island. It is a major winter flounder spawning area, has Rare Species Habitat and Significant Natural Communities designation, and is part of a proposed natural greenway corridor. Quicksand Pond is situated 2 miles southeast of Simmons Pond Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Adamsville and Little Compton.

Adamsville

Village

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Adamsville is a historic village in Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States. It was first settled in 1675 around the time of King Philip's War and was named after the second president of the United States, John Adams. Adamsville is situated 1½ miles northeast of Simmons Pond Dam.

Little Compton

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Little Compton is a rural farming town in Newport County in southeastern Rhode Island. It includes the villages of Adamsville and Sakonnet. It is between the Sakonnet River on its west and Massachusetts and the West Branch of the Westport River to the east.