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Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor: WesterlyWesterly, town (1990 pop. 21,605), Washington co., extreme SW R.I., between the Pawcatuck River and Block Island Sound; inc. 1669. Its textile industry dates from 1814, and granite has been quarried there since c.1850. Westerly has other varied manufactures and a substantial trade market. The town actually embraces 11 different villages. A bridge (1932) connects the village of Westerly with Connecticut. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Westerly from Infoplease:
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