Narragansett, Rhode Island
Narragansett is a town in southeastern Washington County, Rhode Island. The 2020 United States Census reported 14,532 people living in the town.[1] The town is informally called "Gansett".
Narragansett is next to Narragansett Bay. It is close to Jamestown and Kingston.
Narragansett history
[change | change source]In 1888, Narragansett was separated from the town of South Kingstown. Thirteen years later, Narragansett was incorporated into its own town.
On September 21, 1938, a strong and violent hurricane ran over western New England.[2] The winds of the hurricane were 121 miles hour.[3] Floods from East Haven to Narragansett were seen and over 130 photographs were taken.[4]
Other hurricanes in the Narragansett-Point Judith regional area of Rhode Island include Hurricane Carol in August 1954, Hurricane Bob on August 19, 1991, Tropical Storm Hanna of September 6 into 7, 2008[5] and Hurricane Henri from August 22–23, 2021. The last two were tropical storms when they moved across New England.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Urban Growth Drove Rhode Island Increases in the State Population. Providence Journal (Report). Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Great New England Hurricane of 1938 - Narragansett, Rhode Islandwork=The Salty Sailor". Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ↑ "The 1938 Great New England Hurricane" (PDF). The Risk Management Solutions. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ↑ "The Connecticut Digital Archives". Connecticut State Library. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Tropical Storm Hanna is Moving North". Denver Post. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
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