coastal drive
Ocean Drive (Newport)
Newport's famed 10-mile shoreline loop past Gilded Age mansions and rocky Atlantic coast, with Brenton Point State Park as its windswept centerpiece for sunsets and kite flying.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Rhode Island, United States · North America
Charlestown is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Bradford, 25km from Ocean Drive (Newport).
Charlestown is a town located in Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 8,421, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Charlestown sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Charlestown to your route.
Charlestown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, comprising the main village in the town of Charlestown and additional land extending to the east into the town of South Kingstown. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
Charlestown is in southernRead more
Washington County, on the north side of Ninigret Pond, a tidal lagoon connected to Block Island Sound. The community is in the southeastern part of the town of Charlestown and the southwestern section of the town of South Kingstown. The village of Charlestown is in the northwestern part of the CDP, at the northern head of Ninigret Pond. The hamlet of Charlestown Beach is in the southern part of the CDP, separated by a tidal inlet from the physical Charlestown Beach along the Atlantic. The CDP continues east into South Kingstown, on the north side of Green Hill Pond.
U.S. Route 1 forms the northern edge of the Charlestown CDP; the highway leads northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Narragansett and west 11 miles (18 km) to Westerly.
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Charlestown is located in Rhode Island, United States, North America. The coordinates are 41.3832 latitude, -71.6417 longitude.
Charlestown has a population of approximately 8,421 people, making it a town in United States.
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coastal drive
Newport's famed 10-mile shoreline loop past Gilded Age mansions and rocky Atlantic coast, with Brenton Point State Park as its windswept centerpiece for sunsets and kite flying.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
America's leading maritime museum, a recreated 19th-century seafaring village with historic ships, a working shipyard, and engaging exhibits.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Opulent Gilded Age summer 'cottages' of America's wealthiest families lining the Newport Cliff Walk along the Rhode Island coast.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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