Rock Island (Rhode Island)

Rock Island (Rhode Island)

Rock Island is an island in Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island.

Rock Island is a small rocky island near Pawtuxet Village and is now connected to the mainland by a causeway. The island is part of the Salter Grove public picnic ground and is the site for a proposed man-made salt marsh using dredged materials. The island contains several unusual fossils.

References

* [http://www.providenceri.com/NarragansettBay/the_islands.html Narragansett Bay: A Friend's Perspective]
*Frederic Denlson, "Narragansett Sea and Shore", (J.A. & R.A. Reid, Providence, RI., 1879)
*George L. Seavey, "Rhode Island's Coastal Natural Areas."


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