Quonochontaug Rhode Island Map

About Quonochontaug, Rhode Island

Quonochontaug is a locality in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is a small community with a population of 422. The population density is 121.2 people per km². Quonochontaug is located at 41.3451°N, 71.7047°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 02813.

Quonochontaug rests as a low-slung expanse of salt-crusted earth where the horizon dissolves into the restless, gray-blue churn of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 23.1 miles west-southwest of Newport, RI (from Newport, RI: bearing 243°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-southeast of Westerly. The air here holds a permanent, briny weight, clinging to the weathered shingles of cottages that look out over the shifting dunes of the Harry Hathaway Preserve. Inland, the landscape softens into the quiet, brackish stillness of Dam Pond, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Chapman Ridge provides a stark, jagged contrast to the flat, maritime horizon. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the salt marshes breathe with the tides, their grasses turning a brittle, bleached gold under the autumn sun, while the sheltered waters near Bills Island harbor the quiet reflection of the passing clouds.

Quonochontaug carries a heritage forged by the sea, originating from coastal traditions where survival was measured by the yield of the nets and the resilience of the hull. While the local economy has drifted from its early maritime industry toward seasonal residency and recreational pursuits, the rhythms of life remain tethered to the water, echoing the steady flow of Tanyard Brook as it makes its way toward the coast. Far removed from the clamor of the state's urban centers, the pace here is dictated by the ebb and flow of the salt air, an existence punctuated only by the occasional trek toward the distant Horseshoe Falls or the seasonal migration of those who seek the isolation of the dunes. The identity of Quonochontaug is quiet and unyielding, defined not by grand monuments, but by the persistent, rhythmic erosion of the coast and the memory of a time when the horizon was the only boundary that mattered.

About This Quonochontaug Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Quonochontaug, Rhode Island. Coordinates: 41.345082, -71.704659. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Quonochontaug includes the ZIP code (02813), telephone area code (401), county seat of Washington County (South Kingstown), and school district assignment (Chariho Regional School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.