Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Narragansett Pier, Washington County.
| City | Narragansett Pier |
| State | Rhode Island (RI) |
| County | Washington |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.432324 |
| Longitude | -71.456445 |
| Population | 3,167 |
| Density | 333.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Narragansett Pier is a locality in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,167. The population density is 333.4 people per km². Narragansett Pier is located at 41.4323°N, 71.4564°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2882.
Narragansett Pier unfolds along the rugged edge of southern Rhode Island, a place where the Atlantic’s restless energy meets a landscape of rolling bluffs and resilient dunes. It lies 18.6 miles south of Warwick, RI (from Warwick, RI: bearing 186°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-south-west of Newport. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt and the distant cry of gulls, a constant reminder of the ocean’s dominion. Broad, sandy beaches stretch out, their surfaces often scoured clean by the wind, inviting long walks that blur the horizon between sea and sky. Behind the shore, the land rises gently, dotted with sturdy, weathered homes and grander, older structures that speak of a long-established presence. Even on a calm day, there’s a subtle, persistent breeze that rustles through the sea grass and whispers secrets from the water, a sound that underpins the quiet hum of daily life in Narragansett Pier. This coastal enclave, once a fashionable summer resort for the wealthy, retains echoes of that gilded past in its preserved Victorian architecture and the stately elegance of its older streets. The local economy, though now more diversified, still leans heavily on tourism and the bounty of the sea, with fishing boats a common sight bobbing in the harbor and seafood restaurants a staple of the culinary scene. The presence of a prominent university nearby imbues Narragansett Pier with a youthful vibrancy, a counterpoint to its historical gravitas. Visitors and residents alike are drawn to the iconic Towers, a surviving remnant of the once-grand Narragansett Pier Casino, which now stands as a sentinel overlooking the surf, a tangible link to a bygone era of seaside revelry and a enduring symbol of Narragansett Pier’s enduring charm.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Narragansett Pier and Washington County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Narragansett Pier is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Narragansett Pier is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |