Ell Pond

#3226 among destinations in the United States

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Ell Pond is a kettle hole in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island. It is surrounded by a swamp of red maple and Atlantic white cypress, and by steep granitic monadnocks. The small area contains communities of both hydrophytic and xeric plants, which makes it ideal for ecological research and education. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in May 1974. In 1972, the Nature Conservancy purchased 50 acres including the pond to extend 218 acres of protected land owned by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and the 1,002 acres of Rockville Wildlife Management Area owned by the state. The preserve is jointly managed by all three entities. There are hiking trails in the preserve, but Ell pond is specifically not reachable due to its fragile environment. ()

Established: 1972 (52 years ago)Coordinates: 41°23'26"N, 71°46'58"W

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Rhode IslandUnited States

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Ell Pond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westerly Downtown Historic District, Babcock-Smith House Museum, Bradford, Black Farm.

2.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Westerly Downtown Historic District, Westerly
66 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.
2.3 miSW
Historical place, Museum
Babcock-Smith House Museum, Westerly
60 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.
1.9 miE
Locality
Bradford
50 min walk • Bradford is a census-designated place and historic district in the towns of Westerly and Hopkinton in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 1,406 at the 2010 census.
6.2 miNE
Park
Black Farm, Hopkinton
158 min walk • Black Farm, also known as the Isaac Collins Farm, is a historic farm in Hopkinton, Rhode Island bounded by Woodville Alton Road and Wood Road. The 264-acre was first developed by John Collins beginning in 1710, and saw agricultural use for over 200 years.
2.4 miW
Military museum, Museum, History museum
Westerly Armory, Westerly
61 min walk • The Westerly Armory is an historic National Guard armory building located on Railroad Avenue, west of downtown Westerly, Rhode Island.
6.1 miSE
National park
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
157 min walk • The Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge situated along the shore of Ninigret Pond. It is characterized by salt marshes, kettle ponds, freshwater wetlands, maritime shrub lands, and forests, and it is seasonally inhabited by over 250 species of birds.
2.6 miW
Park
United States Post Office, Westerly
67 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.
2.5 miW
Park
Wilcox Park, Westerly
64 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.
2.5 miW
41°22'47"N • 71°49'47"W
Artists' Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, Westerly
65 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
1.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
Main Street Historic District, Westerly
46 min walk • The Main Street Historic District of Westerly, Rhode Island, encompasses a predominantly residential section of Main Street and adjoining Maple Avenue and School Street.
5.6 miNE
Village
Wood River Junction
142 min walk • Wood River Junction is a small village in the town of Richmond, Rhode Island in the United States. It is home to the Chariho school district's main campus and is otherwise largely turf farms.