Misquamicut, Rhode Island

Misquamicut
Panorama of Misquamicut State Beach (2008)
Beach house located in Misquamicut (2009)
Pleasant View Inn (2010)
Misquamicut is located in Rhode Island
Misquamicut
Misquamicut
Location in the state of Rhode Island
Misquamicut is located in the United States
Misquamicut
Misquamicut
Misquamicut (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°19′26″N 71°49′19″W / 41.32389°N 71.82194°W / 41.32389; -71.82194
Country United States
State Rhode Island
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total
1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2)
 • Land1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 • Total
434
 • Density369.99/sq mi (142.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
02891
Area code401
FIPS code44-46000[3]
GNIS feature ID1217591[4]

Misquamicut (MISS-kwahm-eh-kut[5]) is a census-designated place and fire district in southern Washington County, Rhode Island. It is part of the town of Westerly.[6] The population was listed as 390 in 2010.[7]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Farzan, Antonia Noori. "Rhode Island pronunciation guide: 35 names that visitors and even some locals get wrong". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Misquamicut, Rhode Island
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).