Twin Islands

Twin Islands is an island in South County, Rhode Island. Twin Islands is situated nearby to the neighborhood Fort Ninigret, as well as near the locality Arnolda.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Watchaug Pond.

Watchaug Pond

Pond

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Watchaug Pond is a kettle pond located in southern Rhode Island, in the town of Charlestown. It is surrounded by the John Vincent Gormley 8-mile loop trail which was dedicated by Senator Jack Reed in 1999. Watchaug Pond is situated 2½ miles west of Twin Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlestown and Quonochontaug.

Charlestown

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Charlestown, nicknamed C-Town by locals, is a town on the southern coastline of Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Charlestown is bordered by Westerly to the west, Richmond to the north divided by the Pawcatuck River, and South Kingstown to the east, with the Block Island Sound to the south.

Quonochontaug

Village

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Quonochontaug is a village in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is composed of three small beach communities, and is part of Charlestown. Quonochontaug is situated 4½ miles southwest of Twin Islands.

Wood River Junction

Village

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Wood River Junction is a small village in the town of Richmond, Rhode Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to the Chariho school district's main campus and is otherwise largely turf farms, which were potato farms before the nuclear accident in 1964. Wood River Junction is situated 5 miles northwest of Twin Islands.

Twin Islands

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

41.37639° or 41° 22′ 35″ north

Longitude

-71.64667° or 71° 38′ 48″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87HC99G3+H8

GeoNames ID

8124835

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