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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]
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Misquamicut, Galilee, Jerusalem, Green Hill, and Quonochontaug being heavily destroyed, and a storm surge of 12 to 15ft tall along the coast of Rhode Island. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Many factories, mines, houses, and more structures collapsed during the hurricane, and the New Haven and Hartford Railroad was damaged, shutting down transport to Westerly, RI.
The houses – Cooke counted 218 – on Atlantic Avenue, which runs along Misquamicut Beach, generate about $8 million to $9 million in property taxes annually. There are about 50 businesses in ...
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Atlantic Beach Park is a privately operated amusement center with 12 acres (49,000 m 2) of land and buildings within the Misquamicut section of beachfront. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] It lies south of Misquamicut State Beach [ 13 ] and north of Winnapaug Pond , a source of Rhode Island quahogs and bay scallops.
The man was pulled from the water by lifeguards at around 12:30 p.m. and was unresponsive.