Watch Hill in Rhode Island
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Watch Hill, Rhode Island

Watch Hill is an affluent coastal village in the southwestern section of the town of Westerly, the southwestern-most town in Washington County and the entire U.S. state of Rhode Island. The village is listed as a census-designated place. Watch Hill Historic District is a 629-acre historic district in the village that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Located at 41.3136, -71.8497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Census-designated places in Washington County, Rhode Island, Historic districts in Washington County, Rhode Island, Westerly, Rhode Island, Villages in Washington County, Rhode Island

Little Narragansett Bay

Little Narragansett Bay is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean and an estuary of the Pawcatuck River on the Rhode Island-Connecticut state line. It is sheltered by a curving peninsula, known as Napatree Point. At the base of Napatree Point is the site of the resort village of Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The bay also contains the islands of Sandy Point, Elihu Island, and Barn Island. Sandy Point was once part of Napatree Point until the two were separated by the Hurricane of 1938.

Located at 41.32, -71.8658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Estuaries of Rhode Island, Estuaries of Connecticut, Landforms of New London County, Connecticut, Landforms of Washington County, Rhode Island

Fort Mansfield

Fort Mansfield was a coastal artillery installation located at the end of Napatree Point, a long barrier beach in the village of Watch Hill in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Located at 41.3066, -71.8851 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Infrastructure completed in 1901, 1928 disestablishments, Demolished buildings and structures in the United States, Forts in Rhode Island, Buildings and structures in Washington County, Rhode Island

Napatree Point

Napatree Point, often referred to simply as "Napatree", is a long sandy spit created by a geologic process called longshore drift. Up until the Hurricane of 1938, Napatree was sickle-shaped and included a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) long northern extension called Sandy Point. Napatree now extends 1.5 miles (2.4 km) westward from the business district of Watch Hill, a village in Westerly, Rhode Island forming a protected harbor. It is the southernmost and westernmost point of mainland Rhode Island.

Located at 41.3169, -71.8739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Landforms of Rhode Island, Nature reserves in Rhode Island, Landforms of Washington County, Rhode Island, Westerly, Rhode Island, Spits of the United States, Protected areas of Washington County, Rhode Island

Maschaug Pond

Maschaug Pond is a coastal lagoon in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41.3187110|-71.8309015|region:US-RI_type:waterbody_source:gnis|||||| | |name=Maschaug Pond }}, it is one of nine such lagoons (often referred to as "salt ponds") in southern Rhode Island. A "small, brackish pond", it is not permanently connected to the Block Island Sound, and is largely bordered by a golf course.

Located at 41.3187, -71.8309 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Landforms of Washington County, Rhode Island, Lakes of Rhode Island, Saline lakes, Westerly, Rhode Island

Sandy Point Island

Sandy Point Island (more commonly referred to as Sandy Point) is a 35-acre island in Little Narragansett Bay. Once an extension of Napatree Point, Sandy Point is now its own entity. The 1938 Hurricane separated the peninsula, leaving Sandy Point a mile-long island and Napatree Point a shorter peninsula, still attached to the mainland.

Located at 41.3289, -71.8917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Islands of Rhode Island, Nature reserves in Rhode Island, Landforms of Washington County, Rhode Island, Westerly, Rhode Island, Stonington, Connecticut, Protected areas of Washington County, Rhode Island

Elihu Island

Elihu Island is an island off the coast of Stonington, Connecticut. It is located in Wequetequock Cove, just south of Goat Island. The island, a popular destination for weddings, is very small, with just a handful of buildings. Its sole road is Elihu Island Road, which provides access to the mainland via a causeway. The road crosses one of the last remaining level crossings on the Northeast Corridor. Fishers Island is nearby, but it is part of New York.

Located at 41.336, -71.888 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Islands of Connecticut, Landforms of New London County, Connecticut

Wequetequock Cove

Wequetequock Cove is a cove located in southeastern Connecticut. It empties into Fishers Island Sound. Elihu Island, and Goat Island (Connecticut) are in Wequetequock Cove. Saltwater Farm Vineyard is located along its shore. David Farquharson is an artist who frequents this area. http://davidsartwork. com/ Fishers Island, New York is a boundary between the Cove and the Atlantic Ocean. There is a petition to make Fishers Island part of Connecticut.

Located at 41.3433, -71.8822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Coves of the United States, Landforms of New London County, Connecticut, Bodies of water of Connecticut