Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It is located 23 miles (37 km) south of Providence, and 61 miles (98 km) south of Boston. The city is the county seat of Newport County. The population was 25,163 at the 2020 census.[3] The United States Naval Station Newport is located on the western side of the island, home to the Naval Academy Preparatory School.[4]
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| Location of Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island Location of Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′N 71°19′W / 41.49°N 71.31°WCoordinates: 41°29′N 71°19′W / 41.49°N 71.31°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Newport |
| Incorporated (city) | 1784 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1639 |
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| • Total | 11.37 sq mi (29.46 km2) |
| • Land | 7.66 sq mi (19.83 km2) |
| • Water | 3.72 sq mi (9.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,163 |
| • Density | 3,286.70/sq mi (1,269.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 02840–02841 |
| FIPS code | 44-49960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1217986[2] |
| Website | www |
Newport, Rhode Island Media
- Washington Square, 1818.jpg
An 1818 painting of Newport reportedly painted by a Hessian artist
- Jackie Kennedy Wedding Dress from LOC-Master-pnp-cph-3c20000-3c22000-3c22000-3c22085u (cropped).tif
The Kennedys were married at St. Mary's Church
- Founders Hall (NWC).jpg
Founders Hall at the Naval War College
- Newport shoreline of Easton Bay looking south from cliffside overlook at east end of Narragansett Ave.JPG
Shoreline of the Easton Bay looking south from the cliff side at east end of Narragansett Avenue
- President Kennedy and wife watching Americas Cup, 1962.png
John. F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis watch the 1962 America's Cup races off Newport
- League of American Bicyclists memorial in Newport, Rhode Island.jpg
A memorial in Newport's Touro Park commemorates the centennial of the founding of the League of American Wheelmen
Shopping on Thames Street, Newport, Rhode Island
Colonial buildings in the Newport Historic District
Oliver Perry Monument in Eisenhower Park
Touro Synagogue, the oldest existing synagogue in the United States
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newport, Rhode Island
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Newport city, Rhode Island". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ↑ "United States Naval Academy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-06.
Other websites
Media related to Newport, Rhode Island at Wikimedia Commons
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