Conanicut Island Light
Conanicut Island Light, built in 1886, is an inactive lighthouse in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The light was built primarily to assist the ferry between Jamestown and Newport, Rhode Island.Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Conanicut Island Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quonset Point and Hope Island.
Quonset Point
Quonset Point, also known simply as Quonset, is a small peninsula in Narragansett Bay in the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Its name is widely known from the Quonset hut, which was first manufactured there.Hope Island
Islet
Hope Island is a 91-acre island located in Narragansett Bay in the State of Rhode Island. It is part of the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, along with nearby Prudence Island and Patience Island, and home to colonial wading birds during their nesting season of spring and summer. Hope Island is situated 2 miles north of Conanicut Island Light.
Despair Island
Island
Despair Island is a small island in Narragansett Bay in Newport County, Rhode Island. It is located between Hope Island and Prudence Island. The island is composed of many outcroppings of rocks used extensively by nesting birds, such as gulls and terns. Despair Island is situated 2½ miles north of Conanicut Island Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wickford and Middletown.
Wickford
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wickford is a small village and seaport in North Kingstown that seems to keep its historical charm despite being a tourist attraction. The tides lap its grounded shores and echo a story of its distinguished past.
Middletown
Middletown lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. Middletown was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.
Melville
Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melville is a census-designated place in the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It lies along the shore of Narragansett Bay. Melville is situated 4½ miles east of Conanicut Island Light.
Conanicut Island Light
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.57351° or 41° 34′ 25″ northLongitude
-71.37173° or 71° 22′ 18″ westOpen location code
87HCHJFH+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4935688770OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5158198
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Conanicut Island Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Conanicut”
- French: “Phare de Conanicut”
- Russian: “Маяк острова Конаникут”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Conanicut Island Lighthouse and Paine Cemetery.
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