Battery
Battery is a ruins in Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Battery is situated nearby to the lighthouse Beavertail Light, as well as near the historic site 1755 Lighthouse Foundation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beavertail Light and Whale Rock.
Beavertail Light
Lighthouse
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Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the premier lighthouse in Rhode Island, marking the entrance to Narragansett Bay. The 64-foot lighthouse lies on the southernmost point of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island in Beavertail State Park, on a site where beacons have stood since the early 18th century. Beavertail Light is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Battery.
Whale Rock
Islet
Whale Rock or Submarine Rock is the smallest island in Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. It is located in the West Passage of the bay in Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, west of the Beavertail area on Conanicut Island.
Castle Hill Light
Lighthouse
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Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island, at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island. Castle Hill Light is situated 2 miles east of Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Narragansett and Earlscourt Historic District.
Narragansett
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Narragansett is in South County, Rhode Island. It includes the beach villages of Galilee, Scarborough, Point Judith, and Bonnet Shores. Families and students enjoy Narragansett especially in the summer because beaches are so close.
Earlscourt Historic District
Neighborhood
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Earlscourt Historic District is a residential historic district in Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States. It is centered on a stretch of Earles Court, between Gibson Avenue and Noble Street, and includes a few properties on the adjacent Gibson Avenue and Woodward and Westminster Streets. Earlscourt Historic District is situated 4 miles southwest of Battery.
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 in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Saunderstown is situated 4 miles north of Battery.
Battery
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.45169° or 41° 27′ 6″ northLongitude
-71.39707° or 71° 23′ 50″ westOpen location code
87HCFJ23+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5909233878OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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