Guard Shack
Guard Shack is a building in Town of North Kingstown, South County, Rhode Island which is located on Davisville Road. Guard Shack is situated nearby to the military installation NOAAS Okeanos Explorer, as well as near the government office NOAA Corps.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quonset Point and Hope Island.
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.Hope Island
Islet
Hope Island is a 91-acre island located in Narragansett Bay in the State of Rhode Island. It is part of the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, along with nearby Prudence Island and Patience Island, and home to colonial wading birds during their nesting season of spring and summer. Hope Island is situated 2 miles east of Guard Shack.
Despair Island
Island
Despair Island is a small island in Narragansett Bay in Newport County, Rhode Island. It is located between Hope Island and Prudence Island. The island is composed of many outcroppings of rocks used extensively by nesting birds, such as gulls and terns. Despair Island is situated 2½ miles east of Guard Shack.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wickford and Patience Island.
Wickford
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wickford is a small village and seaport in North Kingstown 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.
Patience Island
Locality
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Patience Island is an island in Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island in the United States. It is a part of the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Patience Island is situated 4 miles northeast of Guard Shack.
East Greenwich
Photo: Ghosthux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Greenwich is centrally located in the state of Rhode Island on the western shore of the Narragansett Bay. With numerous historical landmarks, East Greenwich continues to be proud of its history.
Guard Shack
- Type: Building
- Address: 2582 Davisville Road
- Location: Town of North Kingstown, South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.61377° or 41° 36′ 50″ northLongitude
-71.40826° or 71° 24′ 30″ westOpen location code
87HCJH7R+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 294240984OpenStreetMap feature
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