West Island
West Island is a 9.6 acre uninhabited island located approximately 0.25 miles off the coast of Sakonnet Point and roughly 900 feet east of the Sakonnet Point Lighthouse in Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States.Places of Interest
Highlights: Sakonnet Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Compton.
Little Compton
West Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.44983° or 41° 26′ 59″ north
Longitude
-71.19838° or 71° 11′ 54″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
87HCCRX2+WJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
“West Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “West Island (pulo sa Tinipong Bansa, Rhode Island)”
- Cebuano: “West Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sakonnet and Bahia Corner.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: East Island and Little Cormorant Rock.
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