Newport Tower
The Newport Tower, also known as the Old Stone Mill, is a round stone tower located in Touro Park in Newport, Rhode Island. A short trip away is The Breakers, 1.3 mi off. Pleasant highs of 63–81°F mark the mildest months, May to October.
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An ancient site inside Newport
You can stay in Newport
Newport Tower is inside Newport, which has 99 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 60 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 4 miles away
Newport State (NPT) has airline service, about 4 miles from Newport Tower.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Newport Tower
The Newport Tower, also known as the Old Stone Mill, is a round stone tower located in Touro Park in Newport, Rhode Island. Other names given to the tower include Round Tower, Touro Tower, Viking Tower, and Newport Stone Tower.
The structure is about 28 feet tall and 22 to 23 feet across. It is believed to most likely be remains of a windmill built in the mid-17th century. Carbon-14 testing of mortar in the tower indicates a date in the 1600s, making it one of the oldest buildings in the continental United States.
- Type
- Ancient site
- Wikipedia readers
- 24K a year
Bases for Newport Tower
Lodging nearby is in Newport (99) and Middletown (26).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Newport Tower | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | in town | — | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| Middletown | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs | 16,502 | $563K | B+ |
| Narragansett 32% vacation homes | 11 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 | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 20 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 32,009 | $560K | A |
| Jamestown | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 7 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 5,480 | $842K | A |
| Warwick | 16 mi north | 25 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 84,187 | $355K | B |
| North Kingstown | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 8 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,885 | $544K | A− |
| Portsmouth | 10 mi north | 15 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 Newport Tower
These lie within 61 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw1in town MuseumThe Breakers
22 mi MuseumMarble House
3in town MuseumThe Elms
48 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
Big draw42 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw60 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
517 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
6in town MuseumRosecliffPhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, 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 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Rosecliff: n ole, CC BY 2.0
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Your questions on Newport Tower
Is Newport Tower in Newport?
Yes. It’s inside Newport, RI.
When is the best time to visit Newport Tower?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is Newport Tower from Boston and Brookhaven?
About 60 miles north of Boston and about 96 miles southwest of Brookhaven, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Newport Tower?
Newport State (NPT), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 18 miles.
Where should I stay near Newport Tower?
Newport (in town, 99 places to stay), Middletown (3 mi, 26 places to stay) and Narragansett (11 mi, 17 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Newport
Be the first to share a tip in Newport’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.