Quonochontaug Pond

Quonochontaug Pond
Quonochontaug Pond in August 2009
Quonochontaug Pond
LocationWashington County, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°20′30″N 71°43′18″W / 41.34167°N 71.72167°W / 41.34167; -71.72167
Typelagoon

Quonochontaug (KWAHN-uh-kon-tog) is a coastal lagoon in the towns of Charlestown and Westerly, both in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the most saline of nine such lagoons (often referred to as "salt ponds") in southern Rhode Island.

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