Vernal Pool
Vernal Pool is a pond in South County, Rhode Island. Vernal Pool is situated nearby to the reservoir Saw Mill Pond, as well as near Meadow Brook Pond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chariho High School and Albert S. Potter Octagon House.
Chariho High School
School building
Chariho High School is a public high school located in the rural village of Wood River Junction, Rhode Island, in the town of Richmond. It is part of the Chariho Regional School District, serving the towns of Charlestown, Richmond, and Hopkinton. Chariho High School is situated 1½ miles northwest of Vernal Pool.
Albert S. Potter Octagon House
Building
Photo: Bergev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Albert S. Potter Octagon House is an historic octagonal house located at 4 Carolina Main Street on the corner of Shannock Hill Road in the village of Carolina in Richmond, Rhode Island. Albert S. Potter Octagon House is situated 2 miles north of Vernal Pool.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wood River Junction and Carolina.
Wood River Junction
Village
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Wood River Junction is a small village in the town of Richmond, Rhode Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to the Chariho school district's main campus and is otherwise largely turf farms, which were potato farms before the nuclear accident in 1964.
Carolina
Village
Photo: Bergev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carolina is a village that straddles the border of the towns of Charlestown and Richmond on the Pawcatuck River in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Carolina is situated 2 miles north of Vernal Pool.
Shannock
Village
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Shannock Historic District is a historic mill village located along the Pawcatuck River in the towns of Richmond and Charlestown, Rhode Island. The postal code for Shannock is 02875. Shannock is situated 2 miles east of Vernal Pool.
Vernal Pool
- Type: Pond (intermittent)
- Category: body of water
- Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.43915° or 41° 26′ 21″ northLongitude
-71.67305° or 71° 40′ 23″ westOpen location code
87HCC8QG+MQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1474875098OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondOpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yes
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