Ida Lewis Rock

Lime Rock is an island located 600 feet offshore in , in , in the U.S. state of . It was made famous by Ida Lewis, the lighthouse keeper of the tower built on it in 1854 which is now known as .
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around -70 feet (-20 metres)
  • …is also known as “Lime Rock”
  • …is named after Ida Lewis
  • Description: island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Ida Lewis Rock Light and International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Historic building
Ida Lewis Lighthouse, which was formerly the Lime Rock…
Park
is a small historic town park and beach at 125 Wellington Avenue in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.
is a beautiful seaside city in …
is a village on Conanicut Island, a small…
lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island.
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Latitude
41.47737° or 41° 28′ 39″ north
Longitude
-71.32592° or 71° 19′ 33″ west
Open location code
87HCFMGF+WJ
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic = maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
place = island
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Ida Lewis Rock” goes by many names.
Lime RockDutch
Lime KayalığıTurkish
Lime RockTurkish

Localities in the Area

“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”

Rhode Island: Highlights

Learn more about Providence and Newport.