Southwest Point

Southwest Point is a cape in Newport County, Rhode Island. Southwest Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Clarks Village, as well as near Brenton Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Wetherill State Park and Castle Hill Light.

Fort Wetherill State Park

Park

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Fort Wetherill State Park is a public recreation area occupying 61.5 acres at the southeastern tip of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island.

Castle Hill Light

Lighthouse

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Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island, at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island.

Conanicut Battery

Park

The Conanicut Battery is a colonial and 20th century military battery in Jamestown, Rhode Island, west of Beaver Tail Road. The site offers a commanding view of the West Passage of Narragansett Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jamestown and Newport.

Jamestown

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Jamestown is a village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay. Jamestown is 25 miles south of Providence and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.

Newport

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Newport is a beautiful seaside city in Rhode Island that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.

Saunderstown

Village

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Saunderstown is a small village and historic district spread across the four towns of Narragansett, South Kingstown, Exeter and North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Saunderstown is situated 3½ miles northwest of Southwest Point.

Southwest Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.4751° or 41° 28′ 30″ north

Longitude

-71.37311° or 71° 22′ 23″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87HCFJGG+2Q

GeoNames ID

5225011

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