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Charlestown Rhode
Island Home Improvement
Charlestown,
named for King Charles II, was taken from the Town of Westerly,
and incorporated in 1738. In 1747, it was divided, and the north
portion of the Pawcatuck River became the Town of Richmond.
The
town of Charlestown is located along the southern shore of Rhode
Island approximately equidistant from Groton/New London,
Connecticut and Providence, Rhode Island, each a drive of
approximately 40 minutes. Charlestown is bounded to the west by
the towns of Westerly and Hopkinton. Charlestown's neighbor to the
east is the town of South Kingstown. To the north is the town of
Richmond, with which Charlestown shares the villages of Carolina
and Shannock. The lands of the Narragansett Tribe of Indians,
approximately 1,900 acres, are almost entirely surrounded by
Charlestown and adjoin Richmond to the north. These lands comprise
a community separate from Charlestown.
The
town landscape is divided by a ridge of steeply rolling hills
(glacial moraine) that run north of U.S. Route 1 parallel to the
shore. The flat sandy coastal area extends roughly from Route 1
south to Block Island Sound. North of the moraine, the terrain is
more gentle with large wetlands such as the Cedar Swamp and open
water bodies such as Watchaug, Schoolhouse, and Pasquiset Ponds.
The northern boundary of the town is defined by the Pawcatuck
River.
Most
salient landmarks within the town reflect the natural features and
historic use: the breechways, the ponds, Quonochontaug, the former
Naval Air Station (Ninigret Park and Wildlife Refuge) and the Old
Post Road, Cross Mills, and Arnolda, for example. The tribal
lands, designated in a recent settlement, reflect the historic
presence of the Narragansett Indian Tribe.
The
town contains several natural resources features that define its
character. The unusually large amount of conservation and
recreation land in Charlestown reflects the amount of important
natural resources in the town. Burlingame State Park, Ninigret
Wildlife Refuge, Ninigret Park, and East Beach comprise
approximately 20 percent of the total land area of the town and
protect wetlands, fresh and salt ponds, a barrier beach system,
and other valuable habitats. Charlestown contains a considerable
amount of fresh water wetlands, including the Pawcatuck River, the
sizable ponds, smaller "kettle" ponds, and many swamps
and marshes. Ninigret Pond and Quonochontaug Pond are coastal salt
ponds located behind a barrier beach system. They are connected to
the ocean by natural (but maintained) breach-ways. The coastal
ponds, fronted by barrier beaches, provide a recreational resource
for the state as well as the town, attracting visitors and serving
as a focal point for development.
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