Westerly is a town located in the southern part of what U.S. state?

Westerly is a town on the southwestern shoreline of Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It was founded in 1669 by John Babcock. It is a beachfront community on the south shore of the state. From east to west, the well known beaches of Weekapaug Beach, Westerly Town Beach, Misquamicut State Beach, East Beach, and Watch Hill Beach are routinely filled with people.

On the western border of Westerly flows the Pawcatuck River, once renowned for its own species of Westerly salmon, three of which are on the town's crest. Usually, during the summer months, Westerly becomes a great tourist attraction during which the population nearly doubles. With the 2010 census, the total local population of Westerly, Rhode Island was around 22,787.