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Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound covering 147 square miles (380 km 2 ), 120.5 square miles (312 km 2) of which is in Rhode Island. [ 1] The bay forms New England 's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor and includes a small archipelago. [ 2]
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence, 20 miles (32 km) south of Fall River, Massachusetts, 74 miles (119 km) south of Boston, and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of New York City. It is known as a New England summer ...
The Newport Historic District is a historic district that covers 250 acres (100 ha) in the center of Newport in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It was designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL) in 1968 due to its extensive and well-preserved assortment of intact colonial buildings dating from the early and mid-18th century.
7,075 yards (6,469 m) Course rating. 75.4. Slope rating. 135 [ 2] Clubhouse, ca. 1897. Newport Country Club, is a historic private golf club in the northeastern United States, located in Newport, Rhode Island. Founded 131 years ago in 1893, it hosted both the first U.S. Amateur Championship and the first U.S. Open in 1895.
Hammersmith Farm. Coordinates: 41.469109°N 71.346062°W. Entrance to Main house of Hammersmith Farm in October, 1989. Hammersmith Farm is a Victorian mansion and estate located at 225 Harrison Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It was a childhood home of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, and the site of the reception for her ...
Fort Adams State Park is a public recreation and historic area preserving Fort Adams, a large coastal fortification located at the harbor mouth in Newport, Rhode Island, that was active from 1841 through the first half of the 20th century. The state park hosts the annual Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival and is the home of Sail ...
Rose Island (Rhode Island) Coordinates: 41°29′46.91″N 71°20′28.1″W. Rose Island with the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge visible in the background. Rose Island is an 18.5- acre (7.5 ha) 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 ...
November 24, 1968. Trinity Church, on Queen Anne Square in Newport, Rhode Island, is a historic parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. Founded in 1698, it is the oldest Episcopal parish in the state. In the mid 18th century, the church was home to the largest Anglican congregation in New England. [ 3]