Whale Rock Lighthouse
Whale Rock Lighthouse is in Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Whale Rock Lighthouse is situated nearby to the lighthouse Beavertail Light, as well as near the historic site 1755 Lighthouse Foundation.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.
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 northeast of Whale Rock Lighthouse.
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 3½ miles southwest of Whale Rock Lighthouse.
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 4 miles north of Whale Rock Lighthouse.
Whale Rock Lighthouse
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.44946° or 41° 26′ 58″ northLongitude
-71.39968° or 71° 23′ 59″ westOperator
Beavertail Lighthouse Museum AssociationOpen location code
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