Narragansett may refer to:
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Narragansett people
The Narragansett people are an Algonquian American Indian tribe from Rhode Island. Today, Narragansett people are enrolled in the federally recognized Narragansett Indian Tribe. They gained federal recognition in 1983.
The tribe was nearly l ...
, an indigenous people of Rhode Island, USA
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Narragansett language
Narragansett is an Algonquian language formerly spoken in most of what is today Rhode Island by the Narragansett people. It was closely related to the other Algonquian languages of southern New England like Massachusett and Mohegan-Pequot. Th ...
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Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island
The Narragansett people are an Algonquian American Indian tribe from Rhode Island. Today, Narragansett people are enrolled in the federally recognized Narragansett Indian Tribe. They gained federal recognition in 1983.
The tribe was nearly lan ...
, federally recognized tribe of Narragansett people
Animals
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Narragansett Pacer
The Narragansett Pacer was the first horse breed developed in the United States during the 18th century from a mix of English and Spanish breeds, although the exact cross is unknown. It was closely associated with the state of Rhode Island, but ...
, a type of racehorse
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Narragansett Turkey
Places
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Narragansett, Rhode Island
Narragansett is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 14,532 at the 2020 census. However, during the summer months the town's population more than doubles to near 34,000. The town of Narragansett occupie ...
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Narragansett Bay
Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound covering , of which is in Rhode Island. The bay forms New England's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor and includes a small archipelago. S ...
, Rhode Island Sound
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Narragansett Country, former name of what is now Washington County, Rhode Island
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Buxton, Maine
Buxton is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Portland metropolitan area. The population was 8,376 at the 2020 census. Buxton includes the villages of Salmon Falls/Tory Hill, Chicopee, Groveville, Bar Mills, West Buxt ...
, formerly called Narragansett Number 1
Transportation
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SS Narragansett'', a passenger paddle steamer of the Stonington Line
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excursion car
An excursion car is a type of passenger railroad car intended for transporting passengers to special events or through scenic terrain during good weather. Excursion cars are designed to carry a large number of passengers in an open air environme ...
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open-air passenger rail car
Other
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Narragansett (soil)
Narragansett soils are loamy soils occurring in the northeastern United States. It is the state soil of Rhode Island.
Name
“Narragansett” is the name of the town where the soil was first classified. The town was named for the indigenous N ...
, loamy soils occurring in the northeastern United States
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The Narragansett (Chicago)
The Narragansett is a historic apartment building at 1640 E. 50th Street in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The building was built in 1928 at the peak of apartment construction in Chicago, as apartments had grown in popularity th ...
, an apartment building on the National Register of Historic Places
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Narragansett Brewing Company
The Narragansett Brewing Company ( ) is an American brewery founded in 1890 in Cranston, Rhode Island, and currently based in Providence. Known for its flagship product, Narragansett Lager, the brewery contracts lager production to the Genesee B ...
, Rhode Island
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Narragansett High School
Narragansett High School is a public high school in Narragansett, Rhode Island
Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its nort ...
, Narragansett, Rhode Island
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Narragansett Park
Narragansett Park was an American race track for Thoroughbred horse racing in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Beginnings
On May 18, 1934, Rhode Island voters approved a measure legalizing parimutuel betting by an almost 3 to 1 margin. The following day ...
, an American race track, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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Narragansett Pier
Narragansett Pier is an unincorporated village and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Narragansett in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 3,409 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Narragansett Pier is loca ...
, a village within the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island
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Narragansett Pond
Narragansett Pond is a lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Narragansett Pond was so named in commemoration of an Indian battle near the pond in which many Narragansett people
The Narragansett people are an Algonquian American Indian tri ...
, a lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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Narragansett Times
The ''Narragansett Times'' is a publication of Southern Rhode Island Newspapers that serves the Rhode Island towns of Narragansett and South Kingstown. It is published on Wednesdays and Fridays. Its estimated circulation is 3,006 copies.
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'', a newspaper in Narragansett and South Kingstown, Rhode Island
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Narragansett Trail
The Narragansett Trail is a hiking trail located in Connecticut. It is one of the ''Blue-Blazed Trails'' maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association, the Narragansett Council, and the Rhode Island chapter of Scouts BSA.
Running a ...
, a public footpath in Connecticut and Rhode Island
* Judge Narragansett, a fictional character in the novel ''
Atlas Shrugged
''Atlas Shrugged'' is a 1957 novel by Ayn Rand. It is her longest novel, the fourth and final one published during her lifetime, and the one she considered her ''magnum opus'' in the realm of fiction writing. She described the theme of ''Atlas ...
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See also
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USS ''Narragansett'' (disambiguation)
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