Jamestown Windmill
The Jamestown Windmill is a smock mill in Jamestown, Rhode Island within the Windmill Hill Historic District on North Road north of Weeden Lane.
A museum inside Jamestown
You can stay in Jamestown
Jamestown Windmill is inside Jamestown, which has 7 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 59 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Newport State (NPT) has airline service, about 5 miles from Jamestown Windmill.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Jamestown. Green months are the mild ones.
Jamestown Windmill
The Jamestown Windmill is a smock mill in Jamestown, Rhode Island within the Windmill Hill Historic District on North Road north of Weeden Lane.
The 30-foot (9.1 m) high windmill was built in 1787 to coarse grind flint corn to feed to animals and finer corn meal for farmer families to eat. It was built after the British occupational forces destroyed the previous mill around the time of the Battle of Rhode Island on a half acre of Col. Joseph Wanton's farm, which was confiscated because he was a tory. It operated until 1896. Several renovations were done in the 20th century, and it is maintained by the Jamestown Historical Society. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1973)
Where to stay near Jamestown Windmill
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Jamestown (7) and Newport (99).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Jamestown Windmill | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | in town | — | 7 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 5,480 | $842K | A |
| Newport | 3 mi southeast | 5 min | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| Middletown | 5 mi east | 5 min | 26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs | 16,502 | $563K | B+ |
| Narragansett 32% vacation homes | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 17 7 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 14,291 | $744K | A |
| South Kingstown | 12 mi southwest | 15 min | 20 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 32,009 | $560K | A |
| Warwick | 13 mi north | 20 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 84,187 | $355K | B |
| North Kingstown | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 8 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,885 | $544K | A− |
| Portsmouth | 8 mi north | 10 min | 8 1 hotel · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 17,474 | $597K | A |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Jamestown Windmill
Other well-known places within 60 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw15 mi MuseumThe Breakers
26 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
35 mi MuseumMarble House
44 mi MuseumThe Elms
Big draw59 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
517 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
Big draw44 mi LakeLake ChaubunagungamaugPhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Visiting Jamestown Windmill
Is Jamestown Windmill in Jamestown?
Yes. It’s inside Jamestown, RI.
When is the best time to visit Jamestown Windmill?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is Jamestown Windmill from Boston and Brookhaven?
About 59 miles north of Boston and about 94 miles southwest of Brookhaven, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Jamestown Windmill?
Newport State (NPT), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 15 miles.
Where should I stay near Jamestown Windmill?
Newport (3 mi, 99 places to stay), Middletown (5 mi, 26 places to stay) and Narragansett (10 mi, 17 places to stay).
Tips from people in Jamestown
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