Quonset Point
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quonset-point-249-6609687
title:
Quonset Point
text:
Quonset Point, also known simply as Quonset, is a small peninsula in Narragansett Bay in the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Its name is widely known from the Quonset hut, which was first manufactured there. Quonset is an Algonquian word meaning "small, long place". Quonset Point was the location of Naval Air Station Quonset Point, a large United States Navy base. The peninsula is now used for industrial purposes and is partially abandoned. A major industry located there is a hull-fabric
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wiki
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description:
Peninsula in Rhode Island, US
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quonset_Point
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date modified:
2024-02-07T05:05:41Z
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