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Mystic Seaport Museum
America's leading maritime museum, a recreated 19th-century seafaring village with historic ships, a working shipyard, and engaging exhibits.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Rhode Island, United States · North America
Westerly is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ashaway, 40km from Ocean Drive (Newport).
Westerly is a town located in Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 17,936, it is an important destination in North America.
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Westerly is a town on the southwestern coastline of Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, first settled by English colonists in 1661, and incorporated as a municipality in 1669. The Town of Westerly is a beachfront community on the south shore of the state with a population of 23,359 as of the 2020 census.Read more
The western and northern borders of Westerly are defined by a natural border of the Pawcatuck River, with the bordering town of Hopkinton defined by the Pawcatuck River, while holding a straight border to the east with Charlestown.
The Pawcatuck River flows on the western border of Westerly, and was once renowned for its own species of Westerly salmon, three of which are displayed on the town's official seal. The Pawcatuck River flows from 15 mi (24 km) inland, emptying into Little Narragansett Bay. It also serves as the boundary between Westerly and Pawcatuck, Connecticut. Three large salt ponds lie along the coast, with sand bars of white sand such as the Misquamicut State Beach. From west to east, these ponds are Maschaug Pond, Winnapaug Pond, and Quonochontaug Pond. The Town of Westerly was known historically for local important granite mining and stone-cutting industry, which ran until the quarries stopped operating in the 1950s.
Westerly is a notable tourist destination from May through October, when the population nearly doubles. Its well-known beaches include Weekapaug Beach, Westerly Town Beach, Misquamicut State Beach, East Beach, and Watch Hill Beach. Westerly is also a popular surfing spot for those from the region. Due to its south-facing geography, large southerly swells often occur during late summer and fall as tropical storms pass off the East Coast.
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Westerly is located in Rhode Island, United States, North America. The coordinates are 41.3776 latitude, -71.8273 longitude.
Westerly has a population of approximately 17,936 people, making it a town in United States.
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America's leading maritime museum, a recreated 19th-century seafaring village with historic ships, a working shipyard, and engaging exhibits.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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