William Briggs Lot

William Briggs Lot is a cemetery in Newport County, Rhode Island. William Briggs Lot is situated near the protected area Briggs Marsh, as well as near the cemetery Joseph Brownell Lot.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Brownell Library and Little Compton Historic District.

Brownell Library

Library

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Brownell Library is situated 2 miles northwest of William Briggs Lot.

Little Compton Historic District

Historic site

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Little Compton Historic District is a historic site, which is situated 2 miles northwest of William Briggs Lot.

Quicksand Pond is a pond in Little Compton, Rhode Island. It is a major winter flounder spawning area, has Rare Species Habitat and Significant Natural Communities designation, and is part of a proposed natural greenway corridor. Quicksand Pond is situated 2 miles northeast of William Briggs Lot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Compton and Acoaxet.

Little Compton

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Little Compton is a rural farming town in Newport County in southeastern Rhode Island. It includes the villages of Adamsville and Sakonnet. It is between the Sakonnet River on its west and Massachusetts and the West Branch of the Westport River to the east.

Acoaxet

Hamlet

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Acoaxet is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles northeast of William Briggs Lot.

Adamsville

Village

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Adamsville is a historic village in Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States. It was first settled in 1675 around the time of King Philip's War and was named after the second president of the United States, John Adams. Adamsville is situated 5 miles north of William Briggs Lot.

William Briggs Lot

Type: Cemetery
Also known as: “Little Compton Cemetery 16”
Category: burial
Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.48594° or 41° 29′ 9″ north

Longitude

-71.15689° or 71° 9′ 25″ west

Open location code

87HCFRPV+96

OpenStreetMap ID

way 972414798

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Briggs Marsh and Joseph Brownell Lot.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 103 S Shore Rd and 4 Ocean Drive.

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