Camp Varnum

Camp Varnum is a Rhode Island Army National Guard training facility in the Boston Neck area of . During World War II it was Fort Varnum, a coastal defense fort.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Whale Rock and The Towers.

Islet
or Submarine Rock is the smallest island in in . It is located in the West Passage of the bay in , , west of the Beavertail area on .

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is a historic structure located at 35 Ocean Road in . It is the only remnant of the Narragansett Pier Casino built in the 1880s. On November 25, 1969, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Camp Varnum.

Lighthouse
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Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the premier lighthouse in , marking the entrance to . The 64-foot lighthouse lies on the southernmost point of in the town of in Beavertail State Park, on a site where beacons have stood since the early 18th century. is situated 2 miles east of Camp Varnum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Narragansett and Earlscourt Historic District.

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is in , . It includes the beach villages of Galilee, Scarborough, Point Judith, and Bonnet Shores. Families and students enjoy especially in the summer because beaches are so close.

Neighborhood
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is a residential historic district in , , . 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. is situated 2 miles southwest of Camp Varnum.

Village
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is a village in the town of , United States. Together with the village of , it is treated by the U.S. Census as a component of the census-designated place identified as . is situated 3½ miles west of Camp Varnum.

Camp Varnum

Latitude
41.44701° or 41° 26′ 49″ north
Longitude
-71.43409° or 71° 26′ 3″ west
Operator
Rhode Island Army National Guard
Open location code
87HCCHW8+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1324120584
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­base
Wiki­data ID
Q21197581
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