Rhode Island
Newport County
Town of Portsmouth

Melville

Melville is a census-designated place in the towns of and in , , United States. It lies along the shore of .
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 1,320 residents
  • Description: census designated place in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: “Melville, Rhode Island” and “Melville, RI”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Green Animals Topiary Garden and Saint Philomena School.

Park
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The , located in , is the oldest and most northern topiary garden in the United States. The 7-acre estate overlooks the .

School
is a private Catholic grammar school in . The school has been designated a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education. It is a member of the Sacred Heart Schools organization.

School
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is a coeducational Catholic, Benedictine boarding and day school for students in grades 9 to 12. Founded in 1926 by the English Benedictines, the school is located on a 525-acre campus in , along 's .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsmouth and Middletown.

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is a town in , . It is a small quaint town with a strong sense of community that has a lot of history for any traveler to discover.

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lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.

Locality
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is an island in in in the United States. It is a part of the town of , Rhode Island. is situated 6 miles northwest of Melville.

Melville

Latitude
41.58705° or 41° 35′ 13″ north
Longitude
-71.28338° or 71° 17′ 0″ west
Population
1,320
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
87HCHPP8+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158814969
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
5223324
Wiki­data ID
Q2390068
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Melville” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميلفيل”
  • Basque: “Melville”
  • Catalan: “Melville”
  • Cebuano: “Melville”
  • Chechen: “Мелвилл”
  • Chinese: “Melville”
  • Dutch: “Melville”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميلفيل”
  • French: “Melville”
  • German: “Melville”
  • Gilaki: “ملویل (رؤد آیلند)”
  • Gilaki: “ملویل”
  • Irish: “Melville”
  • Italian: “Melville”
  • Ladin: “Melville”
  • Malagasy: “Melville, Rhode Island”
  • Malagasy: “Melville”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Melville”
  • Persian: “ملویل”
  • Polish: “Melville”
  • Serbian: “Мелвил”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Melville, Rhode Island”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Melville”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ملویل، رهود ایسلند”
  • Spanish: “Melville”
  • Tatar: “Мелвилл”
  • Turkish: “Melville”
  • Ukrainian: “Мелвілл”
  • Urdu: “میلویل، روڈ آئلینڈ”
  • Volapük: “Melville”

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