Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States

History | Geography | Parks | Seafood Festival | Historic Places

🇺🇸 Charlestown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States.

History Charlestown is named after King Charles II, and was incorporated in 1738. The area was formerly part of the town of Westerly. It was in turn divided and the part north of the Pawcatuck River became the town of Richmond in 1747.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.3 square miles (154 km²), of which, 36.8 square miles (95 km²) of it is land and 22.5 square miles (58 km²) of it (37.86%) is water.

The town is bordered by Westerly on the west; Richmond on the north; and Hopkinton on the northwest; and South Kingstown on the east. The village of Charlestown is in the south-east part of the town, Quonochontaug is in the south-west, and Carolina is on the northern border of the town.

In 2011, Charlestown became the first municipality in the United States to pass a ban on any size or type of electricity-generating wind turbines. The sweeping prohibition applies to large commercial as well as smaller residential turbines. This temporary measure was in order to draft a new ordinance providing for small turbines but prohibiting commercial turbines. Residential Wind Energy Facilities. [Amended 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 338; 9-12-2011 by Ord. No. 341; 11-14-2011 by Ord. No. 344] Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide for the construction and operation of wind energy facilities as accessory uses and structures for residential and agricultural uses, and to provide standards that address public health, safety and welfare in the placement, design, construction, monitoring, modification and removal of wind energy facilities and minimize negative impacts on scenic, natural and historic resources of the town.

Parks Ninigret Park, the former site of Naval Auxiliary Air Station Charlestown, is in Charlestown. It is now an extremely popular place for recreational sports games including a small beachfront, a bike track, sporting fields, and tennis courts. Along with these features, the park also contains the Frosty Drew Nature Center & Observatory. Ninigret Park is also used for the majority of large events occurring within the town of Charlestown including the Charlestown Seafood Festival, the Big Apple Circus and the Rhythm And Roots music festival.

Charlestown contains several beaches that are frequently described as "the best kept secret in Rhode Island". Miles of secluded, unspoiled, sandy beaches offer visitors a chance to enjoy many outdoor activities or just some relaxation under the sun. Some of these beaches include town operated areas such as "Blue Shutters Town Beach" and "Charlestown Town Beach" and other are state managed areas including "East Beach State Beach" and "Charlestown Breachway State Beach".

Burlingame State Park and Campground is entirely contained inside the town of Charlestown. The campground is 3,100 acres of rocky woodland that surrounds Watchaug Pond in Charlestown. Activities at the park include 755 campsites, fishing, swimming, picnicking, boating and hiking. The area north of Buckeye Brook Road, abutting the Pawcatuck River, is primarily a hunting area.

Seafood Festival The Charlestown, RI Chamber of Commerce holds an annual seafood and lobster festival in the first week of August. Local businesses and vendors set up booths for various seafood based events. The Seafood Festival has been named one of the Top 100 Events in America by the American Tour Bus Association in 1988, 1996 and 2008.

Historic Places • Babcock House • District Schoolhouse No. 2 (1838) • Fort Ninigret • Foster Cove Archeological Site • Historic Village of the Narragansetts in Charlestown • Indian Burial Ground • Joseph Jeffrey House • Shannock Historic District • Sheffield House (1700) • Joseph Stanton House (1739).

Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States 

Charlestown has a population of over 7,827 people. Charlestown also forms part of the wider Washington County which has a population of over 129,839 people. Charlestown is situated near .

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Antipodal to Charlestown is: 108.333,-41.383

Locations Near: Charlestown -71.6667,41.3833

🇺🇸 South Kingstown -71.517,41.433 d: 13.7  

🇺🇸 East Greenwich -71.483,41.65 d: 33.4  

🇺🇸 Warwick -71.39,41.714 d: 43.4  

🇺🇸 New London -72.1,41.355 d: 36.3  

🇺🇸 Cranston -71.45,41.767 d: 46.3  

🇺🇸 Norwich -72.083,41.55 d: 39.4  

🇺🇸 Providence -71.417,41.817 d: 52.5  

🇺🇸 Pawtucket -71.367,41.867 d: 59.3  

🇺🇸 Fall River -71.164,41.695 d: 54.3  

🇺🇸 Windham -72.167,41.717 d: 55.7  

Antipodal to: Charlestown 108.333,-41.383

🇦🇺 Bunbury 115.637,-33.327 d: 18911.9  

🇦🇺 Albany 117.867,-35.017 d: 18923  

🇦🇺 Mandurah 115.721,-32.529 d: 18832.8  

🇦🇺 Rockingham 115.717,-32.267 d: 18808.1  

🇦🇺 City of Cockburn 115.833,-32.167 d: 18792.9  

🇦🇺 Vincent 115.834,-31.936 d: 18770.8  

🇦🇺 Perth 115.857,-31.953 d: 18771.3  

🇦🇺 Guildford 115.973,-31.9 d: 18760.7  

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🇦🇺 Midland 116.01,-31.888 d: 18757.8  

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