Watch Hill Carousel
Watch Hill Carousel is a carousel in Town of Westerly, South County, Rhode Island. Watch Hill Carousel is situated nearby to the peak Bear Hill, as well as near the church Watch Hill Chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Watch Hill Lighthouse and Ocean House.
Watch Hill Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Watch Hill Lighthouse in Watch Hill, Rhode Island has served as a nautical beacon for ships since 1745, when the Rhode Island colonial government constructed a watchtower and beacon during the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War. Watch Hill Lighthouse is situated 1,900 feet south of Watch Hill Carousel.
Ocean House
Resort
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Ocean House is a large, Victorian-style waterfront hotel originally constructed in 1868 on Bluff Avenue in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The original 1868 hotel closed in 2003; it was demolished in 2005 and a new facility opened in 2010 on the same site which retained much of the original structure's form and appearance, as well as the original name. Ocean House is situated 1,300 feet east of Watch Hill Carousel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watch Hill and Misquamicut.
Watch Hill
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Watch Hill is a district in Westerly, which is a town in Rhode Island. Watch Hill is a wealthy, summer tourist district comprised of two main streets. Most of the homes are summer mansions.
Misquamicut
Suburb
Misquamicut is a census-designated place and fire district in southern Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is part of the town of Westerly. The population was listed as 434 in the 2020 census. Misquamicut is situated 2½ miles east of Watch Hill Carousel.
Stonington
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Stonington is a town located on Long Island Sound in New London County, Connecticut. The municipal limits of the town include the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, and Wequetequock, and the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic.
Watch Hill Carousel
- Type: Carousel
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: Town of Westerly, South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.30912° or 41° 18′ 33″ northLongitude
-71.85816° or 71° 51′ 29″ westOpen location code
87HC845R+JPOpenStreetMap ID
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