Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
98.6km²
Area
109km
Coastline
260m
Highest point
60,870
People
21°C
Warmest sea
August
2km
To the mainland
When to go to Aquidneck Island
Best for the beach from July to September.
The sea is warmest in August (21 °C) and coolest in February (4 °C). The water never reaches 21 °C: bring a wetsuit.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Rhode Island, United States
Aquidneck Island is an island in United States. It covers 98.6 km², with 109 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 260 m. About 60,870 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 2 km away.
Getting there
- Newport State Airport (NPT)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at PVD airport (Providence/Warwick)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesNewport - Block Island, Rose Island Lighthouse - Fort Adams, Newport, Fort Adams, Newport - Ann Street Pier, Newport, Ann Street Pier, Newport - Perrotti Park, Newport
- 2 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Septemberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Aquidneck Island.
- 55beachesGooseberry Beach, Grimmells Beach, Hazard Beach and 52 more
- 6viewpointsObservation Tower, Observation Platform, Breakers Observation Area and 3 more
- 1lighthousesCastle Hill Lighthouse
- 4ferry terminalsSeastreak Ferry Terminal at Newport, Ann Street Pier Ferry Dock, Alofsin Pier Fort Adams Ferry Dock and 1 more
- 21marinasNewport Marina, Newport Yacht Club, New England Boatworks and 18 more
- 10named peaksSlate Hill, Turkey Hill, Butts Hill and 7 more
- 2castles and fortsFort Adams
- 1dive centresThe Dive Shop
- 6waymarked walking routesGreen Line, Gold Line, Magenta Line and 3 more
- 1campsitesMelville Ponds Campground
- 58hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 119restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Aquidneck Island in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Aquidneck Island, each with its own numbers.
13beaches and covesCoastya
6mountainsPeakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
20.8°C
Grimmells Beach
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
13 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Gooseberry Beach20.7°C
- Easton Beach20.7°C
- Hazard Beach20.7°C
- Second Beach20.7°C
- Bailey Beach20.7°C
- Grimmells Beach20.8°C
- Atlantic Beach20.7°C
- Collins Beach20.7°C
5 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
6 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Almy Hill
- Butts Hill
- Lehigh Hill
- Quaker Hill
- Slate Hill
- Turkey Hill
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 31 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 79 %0–50 m
- 21 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Newport24,232 people
- Portsmouth17,756 people
- Middletown17,303 people
- Newport East11,769 people
- Melville1,320 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| Night low (°C) | -4 | -3 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Sea (°C) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 82 | 81 | 108 | 105 | 87 | 100 | 86 | 83 | 99 | 119 | 97 | 113 |
| Wet days | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Sun h/day | 4.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Wind (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +0.7 | −0.1 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +1.2 |
| 2021 | +1.2 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +0.7 |
| 2022 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +1.6 | −0.2 |
| 2023 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | ±0.0 |
| 2024 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.0 | −0.6 |
| 2025 | −0.8 | −0.6 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.5 | −0.8 | −1.7 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1780007) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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