Rose Island (Rhode Island)

For other uses, see Rose Island (disambiguation).
Rose Island with the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge visible in the background

41°29′46.91″N 71°20′28.1″W / 41.4963639°N 71.341139°W / 41.4963639; -71.341139Rose Island is an 18.5-acre (7.5 ha) island in Narragansett Bay off Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is allegedly named "Rose Island" because at low tide the island appears to be shaped like a rose.[1] The Island is only accessible by boat. The island and its lighthouse are run by the private, non-profit Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.

  1. ^ Rose Island Light info (accessed Oct. 9, 2009)