Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Cliff Walk
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2012
1. Cliff Walk Marker
Newport, Rhode Island
1984-1985
Funded by the National Park Service-
Land and Water Conservation Fund,
The State of Rhode Island and
The City of Newport
Patrick G. Kirby, Mayor
City Council Members
Alfred L. Angel
William K. Collins
Thomas W. Kelly
William D. Nagle
David F. Roderick, Jr
Charles Soliozy
Designed by United States Army, Corps of Engineers
Contractor, Hydro-Dredge Corporation
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.
Location. 41° 28.545′ N, 71° 17.85′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is on Narragansett Ave. Marker is located along the cliff walkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Cliff Walk, Newport RI 02840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Breakers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chateau-sur-Mer & Its Neighbors: A Victorian District Preserved (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Elms & Its Neighbors: The Battle for Historic Preservation (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Cliff Walk (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Isaac Bell House & Its Neighbors: Progressive Architecture
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Another marker is no longer nearby. International Tennis Hall of Fame (was approx. Ύ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Newport Cliff Walk
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2012
2. Cliff Walk Marker
Welcome to a National Recreation Trail in a National Historic District
NARRAGANSETT AVE/40 Steps
2/3 mile to Memorial Boulevard/Easton's Beach.
As you pass through 64 private properties over 3 1/2 miles, please respect property owners' rights.
WARNING: For your safety, stay on paved surfaces.
PASS AT YOUR OWN RISK
NO: Bicycling, skating, picnicking, rock climbing, driving, open fires, littering, alcoholic beverages, graffiti, vandalism, or rowdy behavior.
VIOLATORS SUBJECT TO FINES
OPEN SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2012
3. Cliff Walk Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 608 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on March 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
