Misquamicut | |
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Panorama of Misquamicut State Beach (2008) Beach house located in Misquamicut (2009) Pleasant View Inn (2010) | |
  Misquamicut Location in the state of Rhode Island  Misquamicut Misquamicut (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′26″N 71°49′19″W / 41.32389°N 71.82194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Rhode Island |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2) |
| • Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 434 |
| • Density | 369.99/sq mi (142.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 02891 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-46000[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1217591[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]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ Farzan, Antonia Noori. "Rhode Island pronunciation guide: 35 names that visitors and even some locals get wrong". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Misquamicut, Rhode Island
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