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.- Type: Cape
- Description: Peninsula in Rhode Island
- Also known as: “Quensett Point”, “クオンセット・ポイント”, “クオンセット岬”, “昆塞特角”, and “昆錫點海軍基地”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Conanicut Island Light and Poplar Point Light.
Conanicut Island Light
Lighthouse
Poplar Point Light
Lighthouse
Poplar Point Light, built in 1831, is an historic lighthouse in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
Hope Island
Islet
Hope Island is a 91-acre island located in Narragansett Bay in the State of Rhode Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wickford and Lafayette.
Lafayette
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.Quonset Point
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.589° or 41° 35′ 20″ north
Longitude
-71.4053° or 71° 24′ 19″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
UN/LOCODE
US NCO
Open location code
87HCHHQV+HV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Quonset Point” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Куонсет Пойнт”
- Chinese: “昆錫點”
- Dutch: “Quonset Point”
- French: “Quonset Point”
- German: “Quonset Point”
- Hebrew: “קוונסט פוינט”
- Japanese: “クォンセット・ポイント”
- Polish: “Quonset Point”
- Welsh: “Quonset Point”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kiefer Park and Shore Acres.
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Worth a closer look: Narragansett and North Kingstown.
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