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The following 20 pages use this file: Green's End, Rhode Island; Jamestown, Rhode Island; List of counties in Rhode Island; Little Compton, Rhode Island
English: Map showing the location of Newport (red) and Newport County (pink) within the state of Rhode Island, USA. This file was derived from: Municipalities of Rhode Island.svg Date
Newport County was constituted on June 22, 1703, as one of the two original counties of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. As originally established, Newport County consisted of four towns: Portsmouth, Newport, Jamestown, and New Shoreham. In 1746–47, two towns, Little Compton and Tiverton, were acquired from Massachusetts.
City of Bristol, England 50,255: 24 sq mi (62 km 2) Kent County: 003: East Greenwich: 1750: Created from part of Providence County. County of Kent, England 171,278: 168 sq mi (435 km 2) Newport County: 005: Newport: 1703: Formed as Rhode Island County in 1703. Renamed Newport County in 1729: Town of Newport, Essex, England 83,832: 102 sq mi ...
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States. It is located in Narragansett Bay , approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence , 20 miles (32 km) south of Fall River, Massachusetts , 74 miles (119 km) south of Boston , and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of New York City .
If you're looking to plan a vacation with a small town feel, USA Today 10Best thinks two Rhode Island towns should be on your list. With history and coastal charm, these two RI towns were named ...
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Denis Tangney Jr/Getty Images. One of the best things about a stay in Newport is how walkable it all is. The location of the Brenton helped, but we found the downtown area—including all the ...