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Rhode Island

Aquidneck Island, officially known as Rhode Island, is an island in in the state of . The total land area is 37.8 sq mi, which makes it the largest island in the bay.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: “Acquedneck Island”, “Acquettinck”, “Acquidneck Island”, “Acquidneset”, “Adquidnenecke Island”, “Aquedneck”, “Aquednecke Island”, “Aquednessick”, “Aquednet”, “Aquedney”, “Aquethneck”, “Aquetneck”, “Aquetnet”, “Aquiday Island”, “Aquidneck Island”, “Aquidnick”, “Aquidnick Island”, “Aquidy Island”, “Ile of Aquethnec”, “Isle of Aquiday”, “Isle of Rhodes”, “Red Island”, “Rhoade Island”, “Road Island”, “Roade Island”, “Roode Iland”, and “Roodt Eylandt”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Union Church and Newport State Airport.

Building
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The is an historic church and local history museum owned by the Portsmouth Historical Society at 870 East Main Road at Union Street in .

Aerodrome
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is a state-owned public-use in , United States. It serves the city of and is located 2 nmi northeast of its central business district. is situated 2 miles southwest of Rhode Island.

Farmhouse
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The is an historic farm at 373 Wyatt Road in . Now reduced from more than 100 acres to about 45 acres, the farm is a well-preserved example of a 19th-century island farm. is situated 2½ miles south of Rhode Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middletown and Melville.

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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.

Neighborhood
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is a census-designated place in the towns of and in , , United States. It lies along the shore of . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Rhode Island.

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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.

Rhode Island

Latitude
41.55566° or 41° 33′ 20″ north
Longitude
-71.26422° or 71° 15′ 51″ west
Population
60,900
Elevation
213 feet (65 metres)
Open location code
87HCHP4P+78
Geo­Names ID
5224284
Wiki­data ID
Q1780007
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Ukrainian—“Rhode Island” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Rhode Island”
  • Catalan: “Illa d’Aquidneck”
  • Cebuano: “Rhode Island”
  • Chinese: “艾奎奈克島”
  • Chinese: “阿奎德內克島”
  • Chinese: “阿奎德内克島”
  • Dutch: “Aquidneck Island”
  • Dutch: “Rhode Island”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اكويدنيك ايسلاند”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اكويدنيك”
  • Esperanto: “Aquidneck Island”
  • Esperanto: “Insulo Aquidneck”
  • Faroese: “Aquidneck Island”
  • Finnish: “Aquidneck Island”
  • Finnish: “Rhode Island”
  • French: “Aquidneck Island”
  • French: “Ile Aquidneck”
  • French: “île Aquidneck”
  • French: “Île Aquidneck”
  • German: “Aquidneck”
  • German: “Rhode Island”
  • Greek: “Νήσος Άκουιντνεκ”
  • Italian: “Aquidneck”
  • Japanese: “アクィドネック島”
  • Japanese: “アクイドネック島”
  • Japanese: “ロード島”
  • Korean: “아퀴드넥섬”
  • Lithuanian: “Rod Ailandas”
  • Polish: “Aquidneck Island”
  • Polish: “Aquidneck”
  • Polish: “Rhode Island”
  • Polish: “Rhode”
  • Russian: “Акиднек”
  • Russian: “Акуиднек”
  • Russian: “Род-Айленд”
  • Russian: “Род”
  • Serbian: “Роуд Ајланд”
  • Slovenian: “Aquidneck”
  • Slovenian: “Rhode Island”
  • Spanish: “Isla Aquidneck”
  • Swedish: “Aquidneck Island”
  • Swedish: “Aquidneckön”
  • Swedish: “Rhode Island”
  • Swedish: “Rhodeön”
  • Ukrainian: “Акіднек (острів)”
  • Ukrainian: “Акіднек”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Rhode Island”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as South Portsmouth and Lawtons.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Marys Pond and Saint Marys Pond Dam.

Newport County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Newport, Tiverton, Jamestown, and Middletown.

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