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Counties in Rhode Island that I have Visited

There are 5 counties in Rhode Island
The Ocean State

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Rhode Island County Outline Map
Source of underlying map: Indiana State University, Cartography

I have visited 3 Counties = 60% of Counties in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Map

Quick facts about Rhode Island

  • Location: See map on the right side of the page.
  • Size(1): 1,045 square miles. Rhode Island is the 50th largest state, which makes it the smallest of all the United States. The next larger state is Delaware.
  • Population(2): 1,076,189 people. Rhode Island is the 43rd most populous state. The next more populous state is Hawaii and the next less populous state is Montana.
  • Population Density: 1029.85 people per square mile. Rhode Island is the 2nd most densely populated state. The next more densely populated state is New Jersey and the next less densely populated state is Massachusetts.
  • Bordering States: Rhode Island shares a border with 2 states: Massachusetts and Connecticut.
  • Admission to the Union: May 29, 1790. Rhode Island was the 13th state admitted to the Union, after North Carolina and before Vermont.
  • Capital: Providence.
  • Highest Point: 812 feet at Jerimoth Hill. See SummitPost's Jerimoth Hill page.
  • Lowest Point: Sea Level at the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Government website: RI.gov : Rhode Island Government .
  • Official Tourism website: Visit Rhode Island.
  • Still not enough? See Wikipedia's Rhode Island page.

Counties in Rhode Island

Below are the ## counties in Rhode Island. Although infrequent, counties sometimes do change so please let me know if any of this information is out of date and I will update it. Those counties that I have visited are in bold. If I have a photograph or other item associated with a county somewhere else on my website, there will also be a link.
  1. Bristol: Smallest county in Rhode Island (25 square miles) and smallest county population in Rhode Island (50,648 people in 2000 Census).
  2. Kent
  3. Newport
  4. Providence: Largest county in Rhode Island (413 square miles) and Largest county population in Rhode Island (621,602 people in 2000 Census).
  5. Washington


Sources:

(1) U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder: 2005 Population Estimates; Table GCT-T1.
(2) U.S. Census Bureau FedStats - MapStats: 2000 Land Area; United States.


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