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Rhode Island (/ ˌ r oʊ d-/ ⓘ, pronounced "road") [6] [7] is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound; and shares a small maritime border with New York, east of Long Island. [8]
U.S. Route 1 (US 1) is a major north–south U.S. Route through the U.S. state of Rhode Island, specifically within the Providence metropolitan area. Staying close to the Atlantic Ocean and Narragansett Bay, it is a longer route than Interstate 95 (I-95), and many portions are a four-lane divided highway.
South Carolina: 187 mi (301 km) 11: ... Rhode Island: 40 mi (64 km) 20: 384 mi (618 km) 23: ... How Long Is the Coast of Britain? Statistical Self-Similarity and ...
The North–South Trail (RI) is a 77-mile (124 km) hiking trail that runs the length of Rhode Island from the Atlantic Ocean in Charlestown to the Massachusetts border in Burrillville, Rhode Island. The trail is remarkably rural and scenic.
Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running generally southwest–northeast through the US state of Rhode Island. It runs from the border with Connecticut near Westerly, through Warwick and Providence, and to the Massachusetts state line in Pawtucket.
North Carolina border where it meets the Atlantic Ocean on Bird Island 34°41′57″N 83°21′14″W / 34.69917°N 83.35389°W / 34.69917; -83.35389 Georgia border in Lake Yonah southwest of Long Creek
There was a portion of Fall River – the South End, from roughly Columbia Street to what is now State Avenue – that became part of Rhode Island in the 1746 redraw.
I-95 runs from north to south through Providence; I-195 connects the city to eastern Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, including New Bedford, Massachusetts and Cape Cod. I-295 encircles Providence, while RI 146 provides a direct connection with Worcester, Massachusetts. The city began the long-term project Iway in 2007 to move I-195 ...