Quonset Point

Quonset Point, also known simply as Quonset, is a small peninsula in in the town of . Its name is widely known from the Quonset hut, which was first manufactured there.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: Peninsula in Rhode Island
  • Also known as: “Quensett Point”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Conanicut Island Light and Poplar Point Light.

Lighthouse
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, built in 1886, is an inactive lighthouse in . The light was built primarily to assist the ferry between Jamestown and .

Lighthouse
, built in 1831, is an historic lighthouse in . It stands at the end of Poplar Point, marking the southern point of Wickford Harbor.

Islet
is a 91-acre located in in the State of . It is part of the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, along with nearby and , and home to colonial wading birds during their nesting season of spring and summer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wickford and Lafayette.

Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village and seaport in 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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Village is a historic district extending along Ten Rod Road in . It encompasses a linear rural and industrial village, running from the Wickford Junction railroad crossing in the west to Angel Avenue in the east, and includes a number of residential properties on adjacent side streets.

Quonset Point

Latitude
41.589° or 41° 35′ 20″ north
Longitude
-71.4053° or 71° 24′ 19″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
United Nations Location Code
US NCO
Open location code
87HCHHQV+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7516188769
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
5224226
Wiki­data ID
Q1748229
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Satellite Map

Discover Quonset Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Quonset Point” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Куонсет Пойнт”
  • Chinese: “昆塞特角”
  • Chinese: “昆錫點”
  • Chinese: “昆錫點海軍基地”
  • Dutch: “Quonset Point”
  • French: “Quonset Point”
  • German: “Quonset Point”
  • Hebrew: “קוונסט פוינט”
  • Japanese: “クォンセット・ポイント”
  • Japanese: “クオンセット・ポイント”
  • Japanese: “クオンセット岬”
  • Polish: “Quonset Point”
  • Welsh: “Quonset Point”

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