Block Island
41°10′N 71°36′W
Block Island is an island of the Outer Lands coastal archipelago in New England, located approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of mainland Rhode Island and 14 miles (23 km) east of Long Island's Montauk Point. The island is coterminous with the town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island, and is part of Washington County.
Terrain
41°10′N 71°36′W
Overview
Block Island is an island of the Outer Lands coastal archipelago in New England, located approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of mainland Rhode Island and 14 miles (23 km) east of Long Island's Montauk Point. The island is coterminous with the town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island, and is part of Washington County. The island is named after Dutch explorer Adriaen Block, and the town was named for Shoreham, West Sussex, in England. Block Island is a popular summer tourist destination known for its bicycling, hiking, sailing, fishing, surfing and beaches. It is home to the historic lighthouses Block Island North Light, on the northern tip of the island, and Block Island Southeast Light, on the southeastern coast. About 40 percent of the island is set aside for conservation, and much of the northwestern tip of the island is an undeveloped natural area and resting stop for birds along the Atlantic flyway. The Nature Conservancy includes Block Island on its list of "The Last Great Places", which consists of 12 sites in the Western Hemisphere. Popular events include the annual Fourth of July Parade, celebration, and fireworks. The island's population can triple over the normal summer vacation crowd. As of the 2020 Census, the island's population is 1,410 living on a land area of 9.734 square miles (25.211 km2).
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Nearest islands
- Martha's Vineyard85 km
- Nantucket133 km
Also in Outer Lands
Martha's Vineyard
242 km²▲ 95 m
Major islands
Nantucket
119 km²▲ 33 m
Major islands
Photographs
Block Island, Rhode Island aerial view from the south with Rhode Island coastline in the distance.
Aerial view of Block Island Old Harbor
The tide at Block Island, RI
Boating off Block Island
Off the coast of Rhode Island, a small vessel operated by the University of Rhode Island makes headway toward the Block Island Wind Farm.
Block Island, Rhode Island
Block Island, Rhode Island
Mohegan Bluffs at Block Island — in Rhode Island.
Settler Rock, Block Island, RI
Swimmers at Block Island
Crescent Beach on Block Island July 23, 2015 taken from the deck of the Surf Hotel.
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Photographs
- HiRes BlockIsland Aerial 7-23-2015. Timothy J. Quill / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Block Island, Old Harbor. Ionna22 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Block Island ocean waves IMG 1147. Billy Hathorn (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boating off Block Isalnd IMG 1057. Billy Hathorn (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Heading to Work. Alex DeCiccio / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Block Island, Rhode Island - 2023-7. rboed* / CC BY 2.0
- Block Island, Rhode Island - 2023. rboed* / CC BY 2.0
- Looking Ahead (16675623068). Coast Guard / Public domain
- Mohegan Bluff's at Block Island IMG 1094. Billy Hathorn (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Settler's Rock on Block Island IMG 1082. Billy Hathorn (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Swimmers at Block Island IMG 1078. Billy Hathorn (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Crescent Beach Block Island July 2015. Timothy J. Quill / CC BY-SA 4.0