Salty Brine State Beach
| Salty Brine State Beach | |
| Rhode Island State Park | |
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| State |  Rhode Island |
| County | Washington |
| Town | Narragansett |
| Village | Galilee |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 41°22′33″N 71°30′42″W / 41.37583°N 71.51167°WCoordinates: 41°22′33″N 71°30′42″W / 41.37583°N 71.51167°W [1] |
| Established | 1954 |
| Management | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation |
  Location in Rhode Island
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| Website: Salty Brine State Beach | |
Salty Brine State Beach is a state-operated recreation area on Block Island Sound in the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island.[2] Formerly called Galilee State Beach after the village in which it is located, it was renamed to honor radio and television personality "Salty" Brine (Walter Leslie Brian, 1918-2004) in 1990.[3] The area offers ocean swimming and saltwater fishing. A 2,800-square-foot (260 m2) beach pavilion and boardwalk were added to the facility in 2010.[4]
In the news
On July 11, 2015, the beach came to national attention when an apparent explosion from under the sand threw a woman 5-6 feet into the air, injuring her. The cause of the blast remains a mystery.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Salty Brine State Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Salty Brine State Beach". State of Rhode Island Division of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Salty Brine State Beach History". State of Rhode Island Division of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ↑ "DEM hosts ribbon-cutting for new energy-efficient pavilion with wind turbine at Salty Brine State Beach" (Press release). RI Department of Environmental Management. May 24, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ↑ Donita Naylor, Patrick Anderson (July 14, 2015). "Cable and explosives ruled out in Salty Brine beach blast". Providence Journal. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
External links
- Salty Brine State Beach Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation
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