Ocean Drive Historic District

The Ocean Drive Historic District is a historic district that covers the long avenue of the same name along the southern shore of Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gooseberry Beach and Rogers High School.

Gooseberry Beach

Beach

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Gooseberry Beach is a beach located in Newport, Rhode Island off Ocean Drive. It is a private beach, but also open to the public. The beach is located between Bailey's Beach and Hazard's Beach.

William S. Rogers High School is a public high school in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is part of Newport Public Schools. Other public high schools in the area include the Paul Crowley MET School and the Career & Technical School. Rogers High School is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Ocean Drive Historic District.

Hammersmith Farm

House

Hammersmith Farm is a shingle-style mansion and estate located at 225 Harrison Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It was a childhood home of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, and the site of the reception for her wedding to U.S. Hammersmith Farm is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Ocean Drive Historic District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.

Newport

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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.

Jamestown

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Jamestown is a 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.

Saunderstown

Village

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Saunderstown is a small village and historic district spread across the four towns of Narragansett, South Kingstown, Exeter and North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Saunderstown is situated 6 miles northwest of Ocean Drive Historic District.

Ocean Drive Historic District

Type: Historic site
Description: historic district in Rhode Island, United States
Categories: historic district, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.45455° or 41° 27′ 16″ north

Longitude

-71.33505° or 71° 20′ 6″ west

Open location code

87HCFM37+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357259901

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=district

Wikidata ID

Q7075983

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Ocean Drive Historic District” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ocean Drive Historic District”
Turkish: “Ocean Drive Tarihi Bölgesi”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Goose Neck Cove and Gooseberry Island.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Seafair and Saint Joseph of Cluny Sisters School.

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