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Narragansett Pier
Washington County, Rhode Island
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Statistics & Facts
The Rhode Island state capital is Providence.
The population of Narragansett Pier is approximately 3,721 (1990), 3409 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 2,007 (1990), 1633 (2010).
The amount of land area in Narragansett Pier is 9.383 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.821 sq kilometers.
The distance from Narragansett Pier to Washington DC is 350 miles.
The distance to the Rhode Island state capital is 27 miles. (as the crow flies)
Narragansett Pier is positioned 41.42 degrees north of the equator and 71.46 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
in south-central Rhode Island on the Atlantic Coast.Return to Index
Attractions
Narragansett Indian Monument
Kingstown Road and Strathmore Street
Narragansett, RI
Carved from a single Douglas Fir by Peter Toth, this 23 foot sculpture is one in a series of 41 throughout the country honoring the American Indian.
Point Judith Lighthouse
1460 Ocean Road
Narragansett, RI
Phone: 401-789-0444
An octagonal brick building erected in 1816, this coast guard and tower beacon were maintained at the point during the Revolution. The original wooden lighthouse, built in 1806, was blown down in the Great Gale of September, 1815. The last German U-boat sunk in World War II was two miles off of the light. Visitors are welcome. Please call ahead for hours of operation.
The Towers
Ocean Road
Phone: 401-782-0657
Thelast remaining section of the famous Narragansett Pier Casino designed by Standford White which in its heyday was the center of the summer social season in this famous seaside resort. Please call ahead for hours of operation.
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