Sachuest Peninsula
Sachuest Peninsula is a cape in Newport County, Rhode Island. Sachuest Peninsula is situated nearby to the locality Purgatory, as well as near the neighborhood Sakonnet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Paradise School and Clambake Club of Newport.
Paradise School
Historic building
The Paradise School is an historic school building at Paradise Avenue and Prospect Street in Middletown, Rhode Island. It is situated on farm land which historically belonged to the Whitman family for generations, and was donated by the family to the town of Middletown. Paradise School is situated 2 miles northwest of Sachuest Peninsula.
Clambake Club of Newport
Historic building
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Clambake Club of Newport is a historic private club at 353 Tuckerman Avenue in Middletown, Rhode Island. Clambake Club of Newport is situated 1½ miles west of Sachuest Peninsula.
Saint Columbas Chapel
Church
Photo: mhjohns, Public domain.
St. Columba's Chapel in Middletown, Rhode Island, is a parish church of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island of the Episcopal Church. The church is located at 55 Vaucluse Avenue, Middletown, Rhode Island. Saint Columbas Chapel is situated 2 miles north of Sachuest Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newport and Little Compton.
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.
Little Compton
Photo: Zhengan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
Sachuest Peninsula
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Sachuest Neck Peninsula”, “Setchanest Peninsula”, “Setchawest Peninsula”, and “Setehawest Peninsula”
- Category: landform
- Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.48028° or 41° 28′ 49″ northLongitude
-71.24194° or 71° 14′ 31″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87HCFQJ5+46GeoNames ID
8124828
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge and Flint Point.
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