About Misquamicut
Misquamicut is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Rhode Island.
Misquamicut holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.17 square miles.
📰 Misquamicut News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Misquamicut Unique
- The only place in America named Misquamicut — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Rhode Island, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Misquamicut
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Misquamicut
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- This Old House Westerly House · Attraction
- Wizz · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Misquamicut
- John and Caroline Enright Preserve (Avalonia Land Conservanc · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Parker Brothers Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Atlantic Beach Amusement Park reviews ★
- Pawcatuck River State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Rotary Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.