Westerly is a town on the southwestern coastline of Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, first settled by English colonists in 1661, and incorporated as a municipality in 1669. The Town of Westerly is a beachfront community on the south shore of the state with a population of 23,359 as of the 2020 census. The western and northern borders of Westerly are defined by a natural border of the Pawcatuck River, with the bordering town of Hopkinton defined by the Pawcatuck River, while holding a straight border to the east with Charlestown.
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Westerly
Washington County, RI
Population
23,337
Walk Score
90 · Walker's Paradise
Median rent
$1,246
Median home value
$390,600
Settled
1661
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Bradford Village Historic District · listed 1996
- Main Street Historic District · listed 1978
- North End Historic District · listed 2006
- Perry Homestead Historic District · listed 2016
- Watch Hill Historic District · listed 1985
- Westerly Downtown Historic District · listed 1984
- Wilcox Park Historic District · listed 1973
Notable landmarks
- Babcock-Smith House · listed 1972
- Flying Horse Carousel · listed 1980
- Former Immaculate Conception Church · listed 1973
- Lewis-Card-Perry House · listed 2005
- Nursery Site, RI-273 · listed 1984
- Ram Point · listed 2015
- RI-WE-20 The Nursery Site
- US Post Office · listed 1971
- Weekapaug Inn · listed 2007
- Westerly Armory · listed 1996
- Westerly Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2007
- Westerly Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1995
- White Rock Bridge
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