Butter Ball Rock
Butter Ball Rock is an islet in Newport County, Rhode Island. Butter Ball Rock is situated nearby to the cliff Rams Head, as well as near the lighthouse Castle Hill Light.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Hill Light and Fort Wetherill State Park.
Castle Hill Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Thomsonsr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1,500 feet north of Butter Ball Rock.
Fort Wetherill State Park
Park
Photo: JMPelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Wetherill State Park is a public recreation area occupying 61.5 acres at the southeastern tip of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island.
Ocean Drive Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY 2.5.
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. Ocean Drive Historic District is situated 1½ miles east of Butter Ball Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamestown and Newport.
Jamestown
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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
Photo: Gibbystuart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 4½ miles northwest of Butter Ball Rock.
Butter Ball Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.45819° or 41° 27′ 30″ northLongitude
-71.36347° or 71° 21′ 49″ westOpen location code
87HCFJ5P+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 9775986842OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rams Head and Castle Hill.
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