Racquet Road Wildlife Refuge

Racquet Road Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Racquet Road Wildlife Refuge is situated nearby to the neighborhood Brenton Village, as well as near Clarks Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rose Island Light and Rose Island.

Rose Island Light

Lighthouse

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The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.

Rose Island

Islet

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Rose Island is an 18.5-acre island in Narragansett Bay off Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is allegedly named "Rose Island" because at low tide the island appears to be shaped like a rose.

Castle Hill Light

Lighthouse

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Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island, at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Saunderstown.

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.