Apponaug is a neighborhood in central Warwick, Rhode Island, situated on Apponaug Cove, a tributary to Greenwich Bay and nearby Narragansett Bay. The name Apponaug is a derivation of the Narragansett Indian word for "place of oysters." Indeed, Apponaug Cove holds one the richest shellfish beds in the United States and was, for many centuries prior to the arrival of European settlers, densely populated by the Narragansetts. Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. ... Narragansett Bay, shown in pink. ... Tribal flag // The Narragansett tribe, or more accurately Nahahiganseck Sovereign Nation, are a Native American tribe who controlled the area surrounding Narragansett Bay in present-day Rhode Island, and also portions of Connecticut, and eastern Massachusetts. ...

Today, Apponaug is considered "downtown" or central Warwick as Warwick City Hall is located here as well as Police and Fire headquarters. Apponaug is located at the confluence of three of Warwick's primary streets: Centerville Road, Greenwich Avenue, and Post Road.

References and external links

• Description of Apponaug in 1776 Diary of Thomas Vernon, a Tory prisoner, page 93

Coordinates: 41°42′01″N, 71°27′35″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...