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Misquamicut Rhode Island Map

Explore Misquamicut, 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 Misquamicut, Rhode Island

How to Use This Misquamicut, Rhode Island Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Misquamicut, 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 Misquamicut.

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	Misquamicut
State	Rhode Island (RI)
County	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.322322
Longitude	-71.816179
Population	434
Density	142.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	02891
Area Code	401
County Seat	South Kingstown
School District	Westerly School District

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About Misquamicut, Rhode Island

Misquamicut is a locality in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is a small community with a population of 434. The population density is 142.9 people per km². Misquamicut is located at 41.3223°N, 71.8162°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 02891.

Misquamicut stretches along a low, sandy barrier where the relentless pulse of the Atlantic Ocean shapes the shoreline into a fine, pale ribbon of quartz and salt-bleached shells. It lies 28.5 miles west-southwest of Newport, RI (from Newport, RI: bearing 246°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south of Westerly. Beyond the dunes, the quiet, brackish stillness of Little Maschaug Pond mirrors the shifting moods of the sky, providing a sheltered counterpoint to the restless surf that defines the horizon. To the north, the land rises only in subtle, grassy swells, leaving the atmosphere exposed to the sharp, bracing gusts that sweep in from the water. Far to the west, the Pawcatuck River winds toward the sea, while the distant silhouettes of Chapman Ridge remain mere ghosts of elevation, visible only when the air turns brittle and clear in the waning light of late autumn.

Misquamicut maintains a seasonal cadence, shifting from a dormant, wind-whipped expanse in the winter months to a vibrant center of recreation when the summer warmth draws visitors to the broad sands of Misquamicut State Beach. The local economy is inextricably tied to this cyclical migration, favoring small-scale commerce and hospitality that cater to the ebb and flow of the tide. History here is written in the sand, marked by the resilience required to inhabit a thin strip of earth prone to the whims of the Atlantic Ocean and the seasonal storms that reshape the dunes. Nearby, the presence of Horace Island adds a touch of rugged, marshy character to the coastal landscape, anchoring the identity of the region in a balance between the encroaching sea and the enduring, salt-hardened spirit of those who remain long after the summer crowds have departed.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Misquamicut State Beach (State Park) — 0.4 mi, 083° E
Lathrop Wildlife Refuge (Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 037° NE
Winnapaug Pond (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 045° NE
Misquamicut (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 081° E
Avondale Farm (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 301° NW
Oceanview Highway (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 254° W
Atlantic Avenue (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 078° E
Jonathan Foster Ground (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 252° W
Barn Island Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 2.1 mi, 304° NW
Ninigret Statue (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 249° W
Beach (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 247° SW
Weekapaug Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.2 mi, 085° E
Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 3.3 mi, 269° W
Babcock-Smith House Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 357° N
United Theatre (Theatre) — 4.0 mi, 350° N
Remains of Rhode's Folly (Historic Ruins) — 4.1 mi, 278° W
1814 Memorial (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 274° W
Old Lighthouse Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 275° W
Borough Hall (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 280° W
Burlingame (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 056° NE
Large Glacial Erratic (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 289° W
Mystic Ballet (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 295° NW
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.4 mi, 063° NE · 2,647 acres
Mystic Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 8.3 mi, 286° W
Frosty Drew Memorial Nature Center (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 068° E
Hellcat Propeller (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 066° NE
Charlestown Gallery (Gallery) — 10.2 mi, 064° NE
Battery Dutton (historical) (Historic Castle / Fort) — 12.1 mi, 247° SW
Mashantucket Pequot Reservation Archeological District (Historic Ruins) — 12.4 mi, 319° NW
Baker Animation Art Galleries & Collectibles (Gallery) — 13.0 mi, 325° NW

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