Little Compton Historic District

Little Compton Historic District is a historic site in Newport County, Rhode Island. Little Compton Historic District is situated nearby to the cemetery Old Commons Burying Ground, as well as near United Congregational Church of Little Compton.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brownell Library and Quicksand Pond.

Brownell Library

Library

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Brownell Library is situated 380 feet northeast of Little Compton Historic District.

Quicksand Pond is a pond in Little Compton, Rhode Island. It is a major winter flounder spawning area, has Rare Species Habitat and Significant Natural Communities designation, and is part of a proposed natural greenway corridor. Quicksand Pond is situated 2 miles east of Little Compton Historic District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Compton and Adamsville.

Little Compton

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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.

Adamsville

Village

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Adamsville is a historic village in Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States. It was first settled in 1675 around the time of King Philip's War and was named after the second president of the United States, John Adams. Adamsville is situated 4 miles northeast of Little Compton Historic District.