Block Island
in Washington County of Rhode Island, United States
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Elizabeth Field (24 mi) - Groton New London Airport (26 mi)
- Theodore Francis Green State Airport (39 mi)
- New Bedford Regional Airport (47 mi)
- Martha's Vineyard Airport (52 mi)
- Tweed New Haven Airport (68 mi)
- Worcester Regional Airport (77 mi)
- Bradley International Airport (78 mi)
- General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (87 mi)
- John F Kennedy International Airport (121 mi)
- Manchester Airport (122 mi)
- La Guardia Airport (123 mi)
- Weekapaug Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Winnipaug Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Point Judith Country Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Misquamicut Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Pinecrest GC (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Rose Hill Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Foxwoods Executive Golf Club at Lindhbrook (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Laurel Lane Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Beaver River Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Meadow Brook Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Sanford-Covell Villa Marina (marina, (26 mi)
- Newport On-Shore Marina (marina, (25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.174 and -71.580 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 10' 25" and W -71° 34' 48"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:31 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:42 am and 4:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.350 and 115.167 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Flinders Bay - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Block Island
Block Island in Washington County (Rhode Island) is located in United States about 329 mi (or 529 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Block Island is now 06:31 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Block Island, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Elizabeth Field in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cranston, Johnston, Providence, North Providence and Taunton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 26% |
| Air Humidity | 93% |
| Air Pressure | 998 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Jewel of Sea Avonlea
The Blue Dory Inn
The Inn at Spring House
Spring House Hotel
Sea Breeze Inn
The Gothic Inn
The Inn at Old Harbor
BLOCK ISLAND ACCOMMODATIONS
Videos from this area
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12 minutes to Block Island
12 minute boat ride to Block Island on Rowbot, a 35' Jaguar marine center console boat.
2014 season with Block Island Fishworks
Light tackle and fly fishing the legendary waters around Block Island, Island with Block Island Fishworks and Capt. Chris Willi.
Block Island Waves
A recent trip to Block Island.
Yamaha wave runners / jet skiers skiing with the RI Block Island Ferry in Rhode Island on July 4th
The Block Island Ferry is a fun, quick 45-50 min ride from the coast of RI in Point Judith to Block Island's New Harbor section. Every July 4th in Block Island is a ton of fun! On the boat...
Block Island, RI - Young Neal and the Vipers
Young Neal and the Vipers at Ballard's in Old Harbor, Block Island on Sunday July 8, 2007.
block island bass fishing
fishing at Block Island late August 2014.
Gov't Mule- Sugaree Block Island 7/27/08
Gov't Mule playing the Grateful Dead's "Sugaree" @ Spring House Hotel, Block Island, RI on 7/27/08. Show was cancelled due to weather.
Block Island
Video from Trip to Block Island during WAT 2008.
Block Island at sunset on June 14th Sailing 2012
Arrival day in Block Island at sunset a beautiful Sunset to finish a perfect day Sailing On Flag day.
Rhode Island Deep Sea Fishing Block Island
Block Island Sound Striper Bass Fishing on the Southwest corner. FULL LIMIT. About 200 pounds of Bass caught with Big Boy Sport Fishing Charters.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
New Shoreham, Rhode Island
New Shoreham is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The town is coextensive with Block Island. The population was 1,010 at the 2000 census. New Shoreham was named for Shoreham, Kent, in England. Historic Harbor Church, founded on October 23, 1765, is located at 21 Water Street in New Shoreham.
Block Island Southeast Light
Block Island Southeast Light is a lighthouse located on the southeastern shore of Block Island, Rhode Island. The lighthouse signals sea traffic coming from the Atlantic Ocean into the waters of Block Island and Long Island Sound, and remains an active navigational aid to sea vessels. It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1997.
Block Island State Airport
Block Island State Airport is a public airport located on Block Island, in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The airport is owned by the State of Rhode Island. It is primarily a general aviation airport, but there is also scheduled airline service to Westerly State Airport. The airport opened in 1950. Block Island State Airport is one of six active airports operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, the other five being T.F.
WCRI-FM
WCRI-FM (95.9 FM; "Classical 95.9") is a classical music-formatted radio station in Block Island, Rhode Island, affiliated with the World Classical Network. The station is owned by Judson Group, Inc. , a company that includes the son and grandsons of broadcasting pioneer Ted Jones, founder of Charles River Broadcasting and Boston classical music station WCRB. Its programming is also heard on WCRI (1180 AM).
WJZS
WJZS (99.3 FM, "Variety 99.3") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Block Island, Rhode Island. The station is owned by Astro Tele-Communications Corp.
Block Island Historical Society
The Block Island Historical Society is a historical society which runs a museum at 18 Old Town Road and Ocean Avenue on Block Island in Rhode Island. The Block Island Historical Society Museum was founded in 1942. The museum is located within Woonsocket House, a large house built in 1871. It was purchased in 1945, and numerous artifacts related to Block Island's history from "early maritime and farming displays to colonial memorabilia and scenes from Victorian summer past times.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Block Island.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
بلوك آيلاند, بلاک آیلند, Blockoy, BID, ブロック島, Block island, Блок
