Naval Station Newport
Naval Station Newport is a United States Navy base located in the city of Newport and the town of Middletown, Rhode Island. Naval Station Newport is home to the Naval War College and the Naval Justice School.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Newport State Airport and United States Naval War College.
Newport State Airport
Aerodrome
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Newport State Airport is a state-owned public-use airport in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It serves the city of Newport and is located 2 nmi northeast of its central business district.
United States Naval War College
College
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The Naval War College is the staff college and "Home of Thought" for the United States Navy at Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island. The NWC educates and develops leaders, supports defining the future Navy and associated roles and missions, supports combat readiness, and strengthens global maritime partnerships. United States Naval War College is situated 2 miles southwest of Naval Station Newport.
Miantonomi Memorial Park
Park
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Miantonomi Memorial Park is a public park between Hillside Avenue and Girard Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. The Narragansett Indians used the area around the park for hundreds of years and the park is named after Sachem, or Chief, Miantonomi. Miantonomi Memorial Park is situated 1¼ miles south of Naval Station Newport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middletown and Newport.
Middletown
Middletown lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. Middletown was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.
Newport
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.
Jamestown
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Jamestown is 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.
Naval Station Newport
- Type: Military installation
- Description: US Navy base in Rhode Island
- Category: military base
- Location: Town of Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Naval Station Newport” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “美國紐波特海軍基地”
- French: “base navale de Newport”
- French: “Base navale de Newport”
- Japanese: “ニューポート海軍基地”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Naval Station Newport”
- Norwegian: “Naval Station Newport”
- Spanish: “Estación Naval de Newport”
- Swedish: “Naval Station Newport”
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