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Whale Rock Light

Ghost town · Washington County, Rhode Island

Newport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1889, 1:62,500)
Newport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1889, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Whale Rock Light is a ghost town in Washington County, Rhode Island. It is one of 7 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 5 Rhode Island counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Whale Rock Light as a historical populated place on the Narragansett Pier topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.4443° N, 71.4234° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNarragansett Pier
Elevation-4 ft
Nearest living townNarragansett Pier, RI
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1219969
Coordinates41.44427, -71.42339

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What's there now

Whale Rock Light is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Narragansett Pier, RI (population 3,080), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly -4 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Whale Rock Light?

Whale Rock Light is in Washington County, Rhode Island, at 41.4443, -71.4234.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Rhode Island has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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