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Melville Rhode Island Map

Explore Melville, Rhode Island, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Melville, Rhode Island

How to Use This Melville, Rhode Island Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Melville, Rhode Island. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Rhode Island or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Melville.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Melville
State	Rhode Island (RI)
County	Newport County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.559549
Longitude	-71.301933
Population	1,609
Density	296.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	02871
Area Code	401
County Seat	Newport
School District	Portsmouth School District

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About Melville, Rhode Island

Melville is a locality in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,609. The population density is 296.1 people per km². Melville is located at 41.5595°N, 71.3019°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 02871.

Melville claims a rugged margin where the land yields to the restless Atlantic Ocean, its edges defined by the salt-heavy air and the tidal pulse of the coast. It lies 4.9 miles north of Newport East, RI (from Newport East, RI: bearing 3°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-northeast of Newport. Low-lying grasses bow toward the water’s reach, while Melville Ponds mirror the shifting gray of the sky in their still, freshwater basins. A mile inland, the topography dips into the cool, shadowed depression of Lawton Valley, a verdant crease that offers a respite from the winds sweeping off the open sea. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of Beals Ledge rises against the horizon, a reminder of the tectonic weight that anchors this corner of the world. Across the water, the quiet presence of Dyer Island stands as a solitary sentinel, marking the passage of currents that have shaped this shoreline for centuries.

Melville reflects the enduring legacy of maritime industry and the quiet persistence of those who worked the tides and the fields. The local economy finds its anchor in the modest infrastructure of Melville Ponds Campground, which draws those seeking a quieter communion with the salt-air landscape. Nearby, the waters of Bloody Brook carve their slow path toward the coast, a reminder of the natural drainage that dictated the early settlement of these fields. The pace of life here is measured by the turn of the seasons and the maintenance of a landscape that remains largely unadorned. Whether watching the sun retreat behind the distant ridge or listening to the wind move through the local grasses, the character of Melville remains rooted in the spare, unvarnished beauty of the Rhode Island coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.8 mi, 352° N
City of Newport (Waterfowl Production Area) — 0.8 mi, 078° E
Jepson Lane (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 126° SE
Dyer Island (State Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 006° N
Bay Islands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.8 mi, 332° NW
Oakland Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 098° E
Recreation Area (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 101° E
Trail (Local Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 137° SE
Newport Polo (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 096° E
Patriots Park (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 038° NE
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 202° S
Anchor Park (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 201° S
The Firehouse Theatre (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 185° S
Cusp Gallery and Lifestyle (Gallery) — 4.7 mi, 186° S
Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 190° S
Old Colony House (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 187° S
Oliver Perry Monument (Public Artwork) — 4.9 mi, 188° S
Museum of Newport History (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 188° S
Newport Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 4.9 mi, 188° S
Newport Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 186° S
Newport Museum of Costume (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 187° S
The Rhode Island Fisherman and Whale Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 188° S
International Tennis Hall of Fame (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 184° S
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.5 mi, 151° SE · 732 acres
Newport Cliff Walk – Forty Steps (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 178° S
Arch Ceramics Gallery (Gallery) — 6.0 mi, 082° E
Observation Tower (Viewpoint) — 6.0 mi, 147° SE
Jamestown (State Park) — 6.2 mi, 208° SW
Cape and Islands Ocean Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 9.1 mi, 094° E
John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.2 mi, 230° SW · 1,675 acres

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