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Quonochontaug (KWAHN-uh-kon-tog [1]) is a coastal lagoon in the towns of Charlestown and Westerly, both in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. [2] It is the most saline of nine such lagoons (often referred to as "salt ponds") in southern Rhode Island. [3]
1877 panoramic map of Westerly with list of sights. Westerly, Rhode Island prior to English colonization was known as Misquamicut, home to the Narragansett people prior to 1637, before the English had build an outpost, and forced the Narragansett people out of the region by 1661, allowing for the permanent settlement on the coast line.
Winnapaug Pond (also known as Brightman Pond [2]) is a breached saltwater lagoon in Westerly, Rhode Island, United States, connected to Block Island Sound by the Weekapaug Breachway, which was constructed during the mid-1950s. [3] [4] The 2.5-mile (4.0 km) lake is separated from the Atlantic by a large sandbar.
Westerly is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Westerly in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States.The population was 17,682 at the 2000 census.The CDP includes the majority of the town of Westerly's population, with only the rural eastern and coastal southern portions of towns excluded.
Misquamicut State Beach (MISS-kwahm-eh-kut [3]) is a seaside public recreation area in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island. [4] It occupies a portion of Misquamicut Beach, a 3-mile-long (4.8 km) barrier island that extends westward from Weekapaug to Watch Hill and separates Winnapaug Pond from the Atlantic Ocean. [5]
Weekapaug, Rhode Island at sunset. Weekapaug (/ ˈ w iː k ə p ɔː ɡ /) is a census-designated place in southern Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, part of the town of Westerly. The population was 425 at the 2010 census. [5]
The Pawcatuck River, looking north, with Westerly, Rhode Island buildings in view, and Pawcatuck, Connecticut, just off to left. The Pawcatuck River is a river in the US states of Rhode Island and Connecticut flowing approximately 34 miles (55 km). [2]
The North End Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in northwestern Westerly, Rhode Island.The area traces the industrial development of Westerly, with proximity to both its central business district as well as water-based textile mills, and stone quarries further inland.