Easton's Point, Newport

Name: Easton's Point
Address: Newport, United States

#122 among attractions in Newport

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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. The neighborhood sits between Washington Street and Farewell Street/America's Cup in Newport looking out on Goat Island, former home to the U.S. Naval Torpedo Station. ()

Coordinates: 41°29'42"N, 71°19'11"W

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Easton's Point – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newport Casino, Colony House, Cardines Field, Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery.

1 miSE
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Newport Casino, Newport
27 min walk • The Newport Casino is an athletic complex and recreation center located at 180-200 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island in the Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District.
0.5 miSE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Colony House, Newport
13 min walk • The Old Colony House, also known as Old State House or Newport Colony House, is located at the east end of Washington Square in the city of Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
~1670 ftSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Cardines Field, Newport
9 min walk • Cardines Field is a baseball stadium located at 20 America’s Cup Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. It is believed to be one of the oldest ballparks in the United States and has been called "a small urban gem of a ballpark".
~1080 ftE
Cemetery, Historical place
Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery, Newport
6 min walk • The Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery are a pair of separate cemeteries on Farewell and Warner Street in Newport, Rhode Island. Together they contain over 5,000 graves, including a colonial-era slave cemetery and Jewish graves.
0.6 miSE
Historic 1763 synagogue with tours
Touro Synagogue, Newport
15 min walk • The Touro Synagogue or Congregation Jeshuat Israel is a synagogue built in 1763 in Newport, Rhode Island. It is the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States, the only surviving synagogue building in the U.S. dating to the colonial era, and the oldest surviving Jewish synagogue building in North America.
0.4 miSE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Museum of Newport History, Newport
11 min walk • The Museum of Newport History is a history museum in the Old Brick Market building in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is owned and operated by the Newport Historical Society at 127 Thames Street on Washington Square.
0.5 miSE
Church
United Baptist Church, Newport
13 min walk • The United Baptist Church, John Clarke Memorial is a historic Baptist church in Newport, Rhode Island, USA that was founded in 1638–1644.
~1840 ftS
41°29'25"N • 71°19'16"W
Newport Shipyard, Newport
9 min walk • Sailing, Park, Marina
0.4 miSE
Museum, History museum, Sacred and religious sites
Great Friends Meeting House, Newport
11 min walk • Great Friends Meeting House is a meeting house of the Religious Society of Friends built in 1699 in Newport, Rhode Island. The meeting house, which is part of the Newport Historic District, is currently open as a museum owned by the Newport Historical Society.
0.5 miSE
Park, Square
Washington Square, Newport
13 min walk • Washington Square is the geographical and historical heart of Newport Rhode Island. More trapezoid than square, it exists at the intersection of several major streets and what was the colonial long wharf, projecting into the harbor off Aquidneck Island and into Narragansett Bay.
~910 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Hunter House, Newport
5 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Easton's Point?

Nearby attractions include The Zabriskie Memorial Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Newport (3 min walk), Hunter House, Newport (5 min walk), Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery, Newport (6 min walk), Old Colony and Newport Railway, Newport (6 min walk).

How to get to Easton's Point by public transport?

The nearest stations to Easton's Point:

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Newport Gateway Center Stop D • Lines: 14 (7 min walk)
Newport Gateway Center Stop C • Lines: 60 (7 min walk)