Napatree Point

#10331 among destinations in the United States

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Napatree Point in Rhode Island, often referred to simply as Napatree, is a long sandy spit created by a geologic process called longshore drift. Up until the Hurricane of 1938, Napatree was sickle-shaped and included a 1.5-mile long northern extension called Sandy Point. Napatree now extends 1.5 miles westward from the business district of Watch Hill, a village in Westerly, Rhode Island forming a protected harbor. It is the southernmost and westernmost point of mainland Rhode Island. ()

Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°18'40"N, 71°52'26"W

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Napatree Point – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Flying Horse Carousel, Stonington Harbor Light, Watch Hill Light, Westerly Downtown Historic District.

0.8 miE
Amusement, Historical place, Amusement ride
Flying Horse Carousel, Watch Hill
22 min walk • The Flying Horse Carousel is a historic carousel in Watch Hill, the principal summer resort area of the town of Westerly, Rhode Island, United States.
2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Stonington Harbor Light, Stonington
52 min walk • The Stonington Harbor Light is a historic lighthouse built in 1840 and located on the east side of Stonington Harbor in the Borough of Stonington, Connecticut. It is a well-preserved example of a mid-19th century stone lighthouse. The light was taken out of service in 1889 and now serves as a local history museum.
0.9 miSE
Beach, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Watch Hill Light, Watch Hill
24 min walk • The Watch Hill Lighthouse in Watch Hill, Rhode Island has served as a nautical beacon for ships since 1745, when the Rhode Island colonial government erected a watchtower and beacon during the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War.
5.1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Westerly Downtown Historic District, Westerly
130 min walk • The Westerly Downtown Historic District is a historic district encompassing most of the commercial and civic district of Westerly, Rhode Island, United States.
5 miNE
Historical place, Museum
Babcock-Smith House Museum, Westerly
128 min walk • The Babcock–Smith House is a historic house in Westerly, Rhode Island. The house was built around 1734. Dr. Joshua Babcock, a correspondent with Benjamin Franklin, lived in the house and hosted both Franklin and General George Washington at the home.
2.8 miNW
Museum, History museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House, Stonington
72 min walk • The Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House is a historic house museum in Stonington, Connecticut, built in 1852–54. The house is a transitional style between the Greek revival and the Victorian Italianate.
5.1 miNW
Museum, Nature and wildlife, Park
Pequotsepos Manor, Mystic
132 min walk • Pequotsepos Manor, known formally as Denison Homestead, is a historic house museum at 120 Pequotsepos Road in the Stonington part of Mystic, Connecticut.
2.3 miNW
Museum, History museum
James Merrill House, Stonington
59 min walk • The James Merrill House is a 19th-century house at 107 Water Street in Stonington Borough in southeastern Connecticut, formerly owned by poet James Merrill. Upon his death in 1995, the house was kept by the village as a home for writers and scholars.
5.1 miNE
Park
United States Post Office, Westerly
131 min walk • The Downtown Westerly U.S. Post Office is a historic post office building at 5 High Street at the intersection of Broad Street in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.
5.5 miNW
Ship
Argia, Mystic
140 min walk • Argia is a two-masted, gaff topsail schooner. Argia's home port is Mystic, Connecticut, United States. The Argia was built in 1986 to be used as a tourism and charter vessel. Argia operates during the months of May through October. She is a replica of a 19th-century schooner, designed and built by Captain Frank Fulchiero.
5.2 miNE
Park
Wilcox Park, Westerly
134 min walk • Wilcox Park is a park and arboretum located at 44 High Street, Westerly, Rhode Island. It is open to the public from dawn to 9 pm, without fee, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973 as Wilcox Park Historic District.