Narragansett, Rhode Island
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Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge, Narragansett BaySource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crossing_Pell_Bridge.jpg
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Narragansett is a town in Washington County, on the southeastern coast of mainland Rhode Island. It covers 37.8 sq mi (97.8 sq km), two thirds of which is water. Narragansett has a population of 16,000 people (2011 estimate). The land area comprises the strip between the Pettaquamscutt River and Narragansett Bay.
The Narragansett area was inhabited as part of South Kingstown, which was formed in 1722. It was separated from South Kingstown in 1888, and then was incorporated as a town in 1901.
Visiting Narragansett
US Highway I (Tower Hill Rd) is the main road leading to Narragansett.Places of Interest in Narragansett
- Black Point
Scenic viewpoint in Narragansett. - Indian Head
Wooden sculpture depicting the bust of a Narragansett Native American. - Narragansett Towers
Arch structure spanning Ocean Road, it used to house the Narragansett Casino constructed in 1886. - Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge
200-acre wildlife refuge comprising tidal salt marshes, grasslands, scrublands and sand flats. - Point Judith Lighthouse
Lighthouse on the headland on the western entrance to Narragansett Bay.
Point Judith LighthouseSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Point_Judith_Light_3.jpg
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