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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]
Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound covering 147 square miles (380 km 2), 120.5 square miles (312 km 2) of which is in Rhode Island. [1] The bay forms New England 's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor and includes a small archipelago. [ 2 ]
The Mid Atlantic Bight section is more diverse in its climate, and is generally characterized by longer, warmer summers and milder winters than the Gulf of Maine. At the northern extreme of the Mid Atlantic Bight, Dfa and Dfb climates dominate in coastal Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Long Island.
The Newport Cliff Walk is considered one of the top attractions in Newport, Rhode Island, in the United States. [1] It is a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) public access walkway that borders the shore line. It has been designated a National Recreation Trail , the first in New England.
The Ocean State might be small, but this mid-Atlantic destination proves it’s a mighty nice place to vacation—particularly if you’re seeking a quiet coastal retreat, replete with natural ...
Rhode Island Sound, shown in pink. Rhode Island Sound is a marine sound off the coast of the U.S. state of Rhode Island at the mouth of Narragansett Bay.It forms the eastern extension of Block Island Sound and opens out the Atlantic Ocean between Block Island and Martha's Vineyard.
During the breakup of Pangaea Rhode Island was positioned alongside a marine environment once again as extensive erosion of the Appalachian Mountains deposited sediments out on the continental shelf, beginning the creation of the Atlantic coastal plain. [1] Rhode Island was glaciated in the past 2.5 million years of the Quaternary, in the ...
His journey to that famous event began on Sept. 27, 1942, when Ensign Kennedy, of the U.S. Naval Reserve, entered the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center at Melville, on the Rhode Island ...