Charlestown
in Washington County of Rhode Island, United States
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Groton New London Airport (21 mi) - Elizabeth Field (22 mi)
- Theodore Francis Green State Airport (27 mi)
- New Bedford Regional Airport (41 mi)
- Martha's Vineyard Airport (53 mi)
- Worcester Regional Airport (62 mi)
- Bradley International Airport (66 mi)
- General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (75 mi)
- Laurence G Hanscom Field (77 mi)
- Manchester Airport (108 mi)
- John F Kennedy International Airport (123 mi)
- La Guardia Airport (123 mi)
- Pinecrest GC (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Beaver River Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Foxwoods Executive Golf Club at Lindhbrook (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Foxwoods Golf & CC at Boulder Hills (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Laurel Lane Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Meadow Brook Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Weekapaug Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Fenner Hill Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Winnipaug Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Richmond Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Mason Island Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Sanford-Covell Villa Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Newport On-Shore Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.383 and -71.642 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 22' 59" and W -71° 38' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:00 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:31 am and 7:54 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.350 and 115.167 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Flinders Bay - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21
Discover Charlestown
Charlestown in Washington County (Rhode Island) with it's 8,421 citizens is a place in United States about 333 mi (or 535 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Charlestown is now 12:00 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 12 airports near Charlestown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Groton New London Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cranston, Johnston, Providence, North Providence and Taunton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 10th of May 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Phil & Anns Sunset Motel
NELSON SPRING BEACH VILLAS AND SPA
Videos from this area
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charlestown armed robbery
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Charlestown Smoke Shop raid anniversary.
Time Lapse: Orion Constellation Rising Over Frosty Drew Observatory, Charlestown RI
Took this timelapse of the constellation Orion rising on December 26th 2011 at Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown RI. Audio: Sigur Rós - Hoppípolla.
Ocean House Marina Navigating the Charlestown Breachway
Ocean House Marina located in Charlestown, Rhode Island provides this information on how to navigate and approach the Charlestown Breachway.
2014 Polar Plunge at Charlestown Beach, RI
Freezin' for a Reason at Charlestown Beach, RI to celebrate the New Year and raise funds for the R.I.C.A.N. food pantry. http://www.ricanplunge.com.
Charlestown robbery
Shots fired in Charlestown store.
Charlestown Rhode Island (RI) Real Estate Tour
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Charlestown crash
A Chariho school committee member is facing more charges following a serious crash.
Charlestown crash caused by drag racing according to police
Charlestown crash caused by drag racing according to police.
Charlestown missing West Warwick woman found
A West Warwick woman who went missing on Monday was found Tuesday night in Charlestown.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Charlestown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,827 at the 2010 census.
Narragansett people
The Narragansett tribe are an Algonquian Native American tribe from Rhode Island. In 1983 descendants of tribal members identified in an 1880 treaty gained federal recognition as the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island and re-established sovereignty. In 2009, the United States Supreme Court ruled against their request that the Department of Interior take land into trust which they had acquired in 1991.
Frosty Drew Observatory
Frosty Drew Observatory is an educational astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Frosty Drew Memorial Fund. It is located in the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge in Charlestown, Rhode Island midway along the coast line between Westerly and Point Judith. It is named after Edwin "Frosty" Drew. The main instrument is a Meade LX200 16" Schmidt Cassegrain telescope which was installed in July, 1999.
Naval Auxiliary Air Station Charlestown
Charlestown Naval Auxiliary Air Station is located in Charlestown, Rhode Island. It was a satellite airfield to the nearby Quonset Naval Air Station. It is located within the boundaries of the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge.
Ninigret Pond
Ninigret is a coastal lagoon in Charlestown, Rhode Island in the United States, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41.3792677|-71.6453401|region:US-RI_type:waterbody_source:gnis|||||| | |name= }}. It is the largest of the nine lagoons, or "salt ponds", in southern Rhode Island. It is utilized for recreational actives, as well as oyster and quahog harvesting. Found along its shores are "extensive" archaeological remains.
WKFD (defunct)
WKFD has been used as a callsign twice in Rhode Island for 2 stations on the same frequency. The first was a station licensed to the village of Wickford. The second was a construction permit which never made it past that stage & was deleted on November 6, 2009.
Washington County, Rhode Island
Washington County, known colloquially as South County, is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Washington County borders Kent County to the north, New London County in Connecticut to the west, Suffolk County in New York to the southwest, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and Newport County, Rhode Island, to the east. As of 2010, the population was 126,979.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Charlestown.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Cross Mills, Cross's Mills, شارلستون, Charlestown, チャールズタウン, Чарлзтаун, چارلس ٹاؤن، روڈ آئلینڈ
