Rhode Island
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About Rhode Island
Rhode Island is a small state in the north-eastern United States covering an area of approximately 4,000 sq.km. It is the smallest of the 50 states, densely populated and highly industrialized. Rhode Island lies on the Atlantic Ocean with the Narragansett Bay as the major feature of the state's topography with over 30 islands. The largest is Aquidneck Island, other islands are Hope, Prudence, and Despair.
Good to know
- Capital: Providence
- Climate: Climate is humid year-round, with hot summers and cold winters with significant snowfall and blizzard conditions
- Timezone: UTC -5
- No. of inhabitants: 1,080,632 (2004)
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Highlights
- Newport with the oldest synagogue in the U.S.: the Touro Synagogue (1759)
- Block Island known for its beaches
- Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Getting Around
- If you are in a hurry take the Interstate Highways: I95 and the I295
- If not try some of the Rhode Island scenic byways
- Great and Breakneck Hill Roads-a stretch of curvy highway north of Providence
- Paradise Avenue and Other Roads with impressive views of the Atlantic Ocean and Sachuest Bay
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