Nickname: Ocean State

Country : United States of America (USA)
State : Rhode Island (RI)
Largest city : Providence
Highest point : Jerimoth Hill (244 m, 812 ft)
State bird: Rhode Island Red
State flower: Violet
Capital: Providence
Date of admission to the Union: 29 May 1790 (original 13 States; date of ratification of the Constitution)
Population: 1,076,164 (official estimate 2003)
Population density: 267.2 per sq km
2002 total overseas arrivals: 76,000/36
Time: Eastern (GMT - 5). Daylight Saving Time is observed.
QuickFacts : Rhode Island QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

Rhode Island weather

Weather Underground - Rhode Island Conditions
Rhode Island Climatologies Access Page

National Parks and State Parks in Rhode Island

National Parks in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Division of Parks and Recreation Home Page

Statewide and regional information

Rhode Island Online
Rhode Island Travel Guide
Roadside America: Rhode Island Attractions
Visits and reviews of weird sights along the highway
Eat RI - Rhode Island Restaurants and Events on the Web

Cities, towns and places in Rhode Island

Barrington
The Official Web Site of Barrington, R.I.

Block Island
Welcome to Block Island

Newport
Newport County Chamber of Commerce Rhode Island

Providence
Providence Convention & Visitor's Bureau

Watch Hill and Westerly
Watch Hill-Westerly, Rhode Island Home Page

Warwick
Warwick, Rhode Island Tourism

Hotels, motels and lodging in Rhode Island

Bristol
Rockwell House Inn
1809 Federal style home with four 4 elegantly appointed guest rooms in the heart of historic Bristol. Private baths, terry cloth robes and hairblowers. Full gourmet breakfast and first class hospitality!

Scituate (suburban Providence)
Welcome to the Golden Gate Motor Inn of Scituate RI
We are located minutes from downtown Providence and T.F. Green airport.

Rhode Island

The State: Although it takes just 45 minutes to drive from one end of Rhode Island to the other, the smallest State offers more than 640km (400 miles) of coastline, broad sandy beaches, parks, cities and a wealth of historic attractions. It was also the first State to declare independence from Great Britain on 4 May 1776 and the first that passed laws against slavery in 1774. Providence underwent a major facelift in the 1990s that has resulted in the renaissance of Rhode Island’s capital city. The revitalisation project included the rerouting of two rivers and the building of beautifully landscaped pedestrian walkways and Venetian-style footbridges. At the hub of the project is Waterplace Park, a 1.6 hectare (4 acre) urban park that surrounds a tidal basin. The East Side is filled with many fine restored homes, and Brown University includes several 18th-century buildings. The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium is one of a kind in the State, with collections containing over 24,000 archaeological and ethnographic specimens, with the focus on Native American and Pacific Island heritage. Other highlights include the RISD Museum, an art museum which houses 80,000 works of art and boasts an interesting Japanese collection; while in the adjacent city of Pawtucket, the Slater Mill Historic Site, the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, is also open for tours.

Newport, a top sailing spot, is an all-seasons resort offering a beautiful harbour that is rich in colonial history, as well as white beaches and some splendid scenery. Newport was the setting for the marriage of John F Kennedy to Jacqueline Bouvier and hosted the Americas Cup race for 53 years. Many of its magnificent mansions (including those built by the Vanderbilts and the Astors) are open to the public. Other sights include the Touro Synagogue, which has been restored to its former glory, and the White Horse Tavern, built in 1673 by a pirate. A summer season of jazz and folk festivals is a major part of its appeal: classical music takes centre stage in July during the Newport Music Festival, while the following month sees the arrival of the Apple & Eve Newport Folk Festival. Also in August, the JVC Jazz Festival in Newport, one of the oldest and best known in the country, draws music-lovers to Fort Adams State Park.

A popular excursion is the 1-hour ferry trip from Point Judith to Block Island to see the National Wildlife Refuge and the magnificent 60m- (200ft-) high Mohegan Bluffs. The State’s scenic centrepiece, Narragansett Bay, is home to yachting regattas as well as a thriving fishing industry.

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