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Watch Hill Rhode Island Map

Explore Watch Hill, 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 Watch Hill, Rhode Island

How to Use This Watch Hill, Rhode Island Map

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

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

Latitude	41.313711
Longitude	-71.849791
Population	212
Density	102.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	02891
Area Code	401
County Seat	South Kingstown
School District	Westerly School District

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About Watch Hill, Rhode Island

Watch Hill is a locality in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is a small community with a population of 212. The population density is 102.1 people per km². Watch Hill is located at 41.3137°N, 71.8498°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 02891.

Watch Hill maintains a quiet vigil over the Atlantic Ocean, its peninsula defined by shifting sands and the salt-heavy air that clings to the weathered shingles of its grand, high-peaked houses. It lies 30.4 miles west-southwest of Newport, RI (from Newport, RI: bearing 247°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-southwest of Westerly. The landscape here is one of stark, elemental edges where the calm waters of Mickill Pond reflect the pale sky, providing a sheltered contrast to the relentless surge of the tides just beyond the dunes. While the horizon remains flat and expansive, the distant silhouette of Chapman Ridge hums in the memory of the land, a faint reminder of the geological weight lying far inland. Below the high ground, the coastline curves with a deliberate, rugged grace, offering a view that stretches toward Horace Island, which breaks the surface of the water like a dark, solitary stone.

Watch Hill evolved from a strategic maritime lookout into a refined summer enclave, its character defined by the Watch Hill Fire District and the preservation of a slower, deliberate pace of life. The local economy persists as a quiet oscillation between the seasonal influx of visitors and the enduring rhythms of a maritime heritage, bolstered by the proximity of the Pawcatuck River as it winds its way toward the coast. History lingers in the architecture of the sprawling estates, which seem to hold the heat of the sun long after the light has faded into a bruised, oceanic violet. Even as the modern world presses against its borders, Watch Hill retains a sense of seclusion, anchored by the salt marshes and the persistent, rhythmic pulse of the surf against the shore.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jonathan Foster Ground (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 256° W
Foster Cove Wildlife Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 307° NW
Ninigret Statue (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 242° SW
Beach (Local Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 234° SW
Napatree Point (Local Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 254° W
Oceanview Highway (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 063° NE
Avondale Farm (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 029° NE
Barn Island Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 1.2 mi, 324° NW
Barn Island Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 324° NW
Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 1.6 mi, 290° W
Misquamicut State Beach (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 073° E
Remains of Rhode's Folly (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 297° NW
1814 Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 288° W
Old Lighthouse Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 290° W
Cannon Square (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 293° NW
Babcock-Smith House Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 021° N
United Theatre (Theatre) — 4.7 mi, 013° N
Large Glacial Erratic (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 302° NW
Weekapaug Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.0 mi, 080° E
Mystic Ballet (Theatre) — 5.7 mi, 307° NW
Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.6 mi, 324° NW · 598 acres
Mystic Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 6.8 mi, 294° NW
Burlingame (State Park) — 8.1 mi, 059° NE
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.2 mi, 065° NE · 2,647 acres
Battery Dutton (historical) (Historic Castle / Fort) — 10.2 mi, 246° SW
Frosty Drew Memorial Nature Center (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 069° E
Hellcat Propeller (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 067° NE
Mashantucket Pequot Reservation Archeological District (Historic Ruins) — 11.9 mi, 328° NW
Charlestown Gallery (Gallery) — 12.0 mi, 065° NE
Baker Animation Art Galleries & Collectibles (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 333° NW

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