Fort Getty Park

Fort Getty Park is a park in Newport County, Rhode Island. Fort Getty Park is situated nearby to the cemetery Captain Josiah Arnold Lot, as well as near the peak Fox Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Conanicut Battery and Dutch Island Light.

Conanicut Battery

Park

The Conanicut Battery is a colonial and 20th century military battery in Jamestown, Rhode Island, west of Beaver Tail Road. The site offers a commanding view of the West Passage of Narragansett Bay. Conanicut Battery is situated 2,200 feet south of Fort Getty Park.

Dutch Island Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dutch Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Dutch Island off Jamestown, Rhode Island. In 1825 the federal government acquired 6 acres at the southern end of the island, and on January 1, 1827, Dutch Island Light was established to mark the west passage of Narragansett Bay and to aid vessels entering Dutch Island Harbor. Dutch Island Light is situated 1 mile northwest of Fort Getty Park.

Jamestown Museum

Museum

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Jamestown Museum is a local history museum which tells the history of Jamestown, Rhode Island and is run by the Jamestown Historical Society. The Jamestown Historical Society founded the museum in the current building in 1971. Jamestown Museum is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Fort Getty Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jamestown and Saunderstown.

Jamestown

Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jamestown is village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay. Jamestown is 25 miles south of Providence and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.

Saunderstown

Village

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Saunderstown is a small village and historic district spread across the four towns of Narragansett, South Kingstown, Exeter and North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Saunderstown is situated 2 miles northwest of Fort Getty Park.

Newport

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Newport is a beautiful seaside city in Rhode Island that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.

Fort Getty Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.48672° or 41° 29′ 12″ north

Longitude

-71.39497° or 71° 23′ 42″ west

Open location code

87HCFJP4+M2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 50766983

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Captain Josiah Arnold Lot and Fort Getty Park.

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