About Westerly
Westerly, RI is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Rhode Island.
Officially, Westerly is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 15.83 square miles.
📰 Westerly News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Westerly Unique
- The only place in America named Westerly — 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Westerly
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Westerly
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Babcock-Smith House Museum · Museum
- Westerly Armory · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Westerly
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Westerly
- Dunn's Corners School
- Springbrook Elementary School
- State Street School
- Westerly High School
- Westerly Inclusion Preschool P
- Westerly Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Westerly Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.