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Welcome to Fort Ninigret ...

Fort Ninigret is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of Fort Ninigret has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Fort Ninigret: Ft. Ninigret

Fort Ninigret is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Fort Ninigret lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fort Ninigret is located in the (401) area code.

Websites for Fort Ninigret ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Fort Ninigret ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Ninigret.

  • Groton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
    • Groton is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
  • South Kingstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
    • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
  • North Kingstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
  • Newport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Newport County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
  • Westerly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
    • Westerly is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
  • Stonington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
  • Narragansett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
    • Narragansett is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
  • Ledyard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
  • East Greenwich
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
    • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
  • Griswold
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Ninigret. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Ninigret.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Ninigret. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Ninigret.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Ninigret. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Ninigret.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Ninigret ...

Looking for more information about Fort Ninigret? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fort Ninigret, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Ninigret.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Ninigret. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Ninigret - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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