Jamestown
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Town with 5,540 residents
- Description: town in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Conanicut”, “James Towne”, “Jamestown, Rhode Island”, “Jamestown, RI”, and “West Jamestown”
- Postal code: 02835
Places of Interest
Highlights include United States Naval War College and Rose Island Light.
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.
Rose Island Light
Lighthouse
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The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.
Rose Island
Islet
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Rose Island is an 18.5-acre island in Narragansett Bay off Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is allegedly named "Rose Island" because at low tide the island appears to be shaped like a rose.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newport and Saunderstown.
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.
Saunderstown
Village
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Saunderstown is a small village and historic district spread across the 4 towns of Narragansett, South Kingstown, Exeter and North Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Saunderstown is situated 3 miles west of Jamestown.
Jamestown
- Categories: town of Rhode Island and locality
- Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.497° or 41° 29′ 49″ northLongitude
-71.3673° or 71° 22′ 2″ westPopulation
5,540Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)United Nations Location Code
US JSWOpen location code
87HCFJWM+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 158861643OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Jamestown” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جيمستاون”
- Catalan: “Jamestown”
- Cebuano: “Jamestown”
- Chechen: “Джеймстаун”
- Chinese: “罗德岛州詹姆斯敦”
- Chinese: “詹姆斯敦”
- Chinese: “詹姆斯鎮”
- Czech: “Jamestown”
- Dutch: “Jamestown”
- French: “Jamestown”
- German: “Jamestown”
- Haitian: “Jamestown, Rhode”
- Haitian: “Jamestown”
- Irish: “Jamestown”
- Italian: “Jamestown”
- Japanese: “ジェームズタウン”
- Polish: “Jamestown”
- Portuguese: “Jamestown”
- Slovak: “Jamestown”
- Spanish: “Jamestown (Rhode Island)”
- Spanish: “Jamestown”
- Swedish: “Jamestown, Rhode Island”
- Swedish: “Jamestown”
- Tatar: “Джеймстаун”
- Thai: “เจมส์ทาวน์”
- Turkish: “Jamestown”
- Ukrainian: “Джеймстаун”
- Urdu: “جمستوؤں، رہوڈے اسلنڈ”
- Urdu: “جیمز ٹاون، روڈ آئلینڈ”
- Volapük: “Jamestown”
- Waray (Philippines): “Jamestown, Rhode Island”
- Waray (Philippines): “Jamestown”
- Welsh: “Jamestown, Rhode Island”
- Welsh: “Jamestown”
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