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Attractions near Poquonock Bridge

From Poquonock Bridge, 38 mi to The Breakers

Each year, some 150K people go to Submarine Force Library and Museum. There is no place to visit inside Poquonock Bridge; there are 60 within 40 miles. Among them are 46 museums, 2 ancient sites and 2 state parks. The trip to Lake Chaubunagungamaug is 50 mi.

Attractions nearby
151
within 60 miles
The big one
38 mi
The Breakers
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 38 mi east

The Breakers

Gilded Age Vanberbilt mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped

The farthest of them, Academy Hall, is 40 mi out.

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Orange: Poquonock Bridge. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

All the places to visit

Nothing is inside Poquonock Bridge itself; these 151 are within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Poquonock Bridge → · Poquonock Bridge’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rosecliff: n ole, CC BY 2.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Newport Tower: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Released, U.S. Naval Photographic Center, U.S. N, Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amica Mutual Pavilion: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dighton Rock: Frank S. Davis, Public domain · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · Fort Adams: Pub by H. B. Settle, Newport, R.I. "Tichnor Quality Views" Made Only by Tichnor , Public domain · German corvette Hiddensee: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Old Sturbridge Village: Wgmleslie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Yale Peabody Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Ragesoss assumed (based on copyright claims, Public domain · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Trinity Health Stadium: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0 · Nine Men's Misery: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Mill Historic Site: dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ingalls Rink: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Purgatory Chasm State Reservation: Dale E. Martin (Martinde), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rhode Island School of Design Museum: Infrogmation, New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Freetown Fall River State Forest: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New England Air Museum: Ironass, Public domain · Florence Griswold Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Griswold: Staxringold at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Trumbull: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kingscote: Bmzuckerman, CC BY 4.0 · Eli Whitney Museum: ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isaac Bell House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Brown House: Filetime, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New Britain Museum of American Art: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fire Island National Seashore: US National Park Service, Public domain · National Museum of American Illustration: National Museum of American Illustration, CC BY 3.0 · Railroad Museum of New England: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Splish Splash: Railroadwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parrish Art Museum: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Performing Arts Center: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum: Jbarta, CC0 · Harriet Beecher Stowe House: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · East Rock Park: Rebecca Turcio, Public domain · Hill-Stead Museum: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center: Elliot Schwartz for StudioEIS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Motor torpedo boat PT-617: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Nathan Hale Homestead: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Capron Park Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: Detroit Publishing Company, Public domain · Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chepstow: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Science Center: Josephtbrophy, Public domain · Green Animals Topiary Garden: Brian Feathers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park: Rolf Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of Long Island: Don Fisher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roger Williams National Memorial: Victoria Stauffenberg, Public domain · Buttonwood Park Zoo: LGagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Friends Meeting House: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Herreshoff Marine Museum: Hoopstar33, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hubbard Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hunter House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Clock & Watch Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut River Museum: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Lyman Allyn Art Museum: Original uploader was RalphThayer at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Memorial Museum: Cervin Robinson, Photographer, Public domain · Annmary Brown Memorial: Babbage, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Leffingwell Inn: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Motor Torpedo Boat PT 796: Marcbela, Public domain · Museum of Newport History: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Naval War College Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Newport Art Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paul Mellon Arts Center: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prudence Crandall House: Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5 · Stonington Harbor Light: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Auditorium: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Stadium: Michael Lawlor, Jr (Wolfp10 at en.wikipedia), Public domain · Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum: SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilcox Park: KelliButler1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boyd's Windmill: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Bristol County Jail: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Casey Farm: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Clara Barton Homestead: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Colt Park: I took this photograph., Public domain · Connecticut College Arboretum: GK tramrunner at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dia Bridgehampton: Found5dollar, CC BY-SA 4.0 · E. N. Jenckes Store: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Ebenezer Avery House: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0 · Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Long Island Game Farm: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marsh Botanical Garden: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mattatuck Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New London Customhouse: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Stanton House: Danacana, CC BY 3.0 · Roger Williams Park Botanical Center: Marcbela, Public domain · Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sag Harbor Whaling Museum: CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stadium Theatre: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Benton Museum of Art: Topshelvr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Academy Hall: –Grondemar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coggeshall Farm Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut State Museum of Natural History: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House: Unknown, Public domain · Hill's Academy: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jamestown Windmill: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Lyon Gardiner Mill Cottage: CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New England Wireless and Steam Museum: Marcbela, CC0 · Noden-Reed Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Third District Courthouse: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pope Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Union Church: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Van Horn Park: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watson Farm: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westerly Armory: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Windham Textile and History Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carpenter Museum: Rehoboth Antiquarian Society/Carpenter Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Historical Society: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Constance Witherby Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hartford Botanical Garden: I took this photograph., Public domain

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