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Welcome to Fort Ninigret ...

Fort Ninigret is located in Washington County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Ninigret: Ft. Ninigret

Fort Ninigret is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Fort Ninigret: 401

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)
    • Groton is located in New London County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
  • South Kingstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
  • North Kingstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
  • Newport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport is located in Newport County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
  • Westerly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Westerly is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
  • Stonington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
  • Narragansett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Narragansett is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
  • Ledyard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ledyard is located in New London County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
  • East Greenwich
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
  • Griswold
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
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    • 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.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Ninigret - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.