Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge, Newport

Name: Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge
Address: Route 138, Newport, 02840, United States

#11 among attractions in Newport

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The Claiborne Pell Bridge, commonly known as the Newport Bridge, is a suspension bridge operated by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority that spans the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. The bridge, part of RI 138, connects the city of Newport on Aquidneck Island and the Town of Jamestown on Conanicut Island, and is named for longtime Rhode Island U.S. senator Claiborne Pell who lived in Newport. The Pell Bridge is in turn connected to the mainland by the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge. ()

Alternative names: Length: 2.13 miWidth: 48 ftHeight: 400 ftElevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°30'13"N, 71°20'30"W

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Route 138Newport 02840 United States

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Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newport Shipyard, Naval War College Museum, Rose Island Light, Hunter House.

1.4 miSE
41°29'25"N • 71°19'16"W
Newport Shipyard, Newport
36 min walk • Sailing, Park, Marina
0.7 miNE
Museum, Maritime museum, Military museum
Naval War College Museum, Newport
20 min walk • The Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, is one of 10 official American museums operated by the United States Navy, under the direction of the Naval History & Heritage Command and in co-operation with the Naval War College.
0.6 miS
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Rose Island Light, Newport
15 min walk • The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.
1.3 miSE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Hunter House, Newport
33 min walk • Hunter House is a historic house in Newport, Rhode Island. It is located at 54 Washington Street in the Easton's Point neighborhood, near the northern end of the Newport Historic District.
1.6 miSE
41°29'19"N • 71°19'8"W
Newport Yacht Club, Newport
40 min walk • Sailing, Entertainment, Marina
1 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Newport Harbor Light, Newport
27 min walk • The Newport Harbor Light, also known as the Goat Island Light or Green Light, built in 1842, is located on north end of Goat Island, which is part of the city of Newport, Rhode Island, United States, in Narragansett Bay. The light was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
1.3 miSE
41°29'37"N • 71°19'14"W
The Zabriskie Memorial Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Newport
33 min walk • Church
0.5 miS
Island
Rose Island, Newport
13 min walk • Rose Island is an 18.5-acre island in Narragansett Bay off Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is allegedly named "Rose Island" because at low tide the island appears to be shaped like a rose. The Island is only accessible by boat.
0.7 miNE
Universities and schools
Naval War College, Newport
18 min walk • The Naval War College is the staff college and "Home of Thought" for the United States Navy at Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island.
0.5 miE
Lighthouse
Gull Rocks Light, Newport
12 min walk • The Gull Rocks Light was a lighthouse at the entrance to Newport harbor northwest of Rose Island. A unique A-frame structure, it was supplemented with a skeleton tower in 1928.
1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Easton's Point, Newport
33 min walk • The Point is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Newport, Rhode Island and has one of the highest concentrations of colonial houses in the United States.

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Which popular attractions are close to Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Gull Rocks Light, Newport (12 min walk), Rose Island, Newport (13 min walk), Rose Island Light, Newport (15 min walk), Naval War College, Newport (18 min walk).