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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]
A gondola sails under the Crawford Street Bridge. The Providence River is a tidal river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.It flows approximately 8 miles (13 km). There are no dams along the river's length, although the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is located south of downtown to protect the city of Providence from damaging tidal floods.
The 2024–25 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represents the University of Rhode Island during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by third-year head coach Archie Miller , play their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference .
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Location: Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Type: Reservoir: Primary inflows: North Branch Pawtuxet River Moswansicut River Ponaganset River: Primary outflows: North Branch Pawtuxet River: Catchment area: 94 sq mi (240 km 2): Basin countries: United States: Max. length: 7 mi (11 km): Max. width: 2.5 mi (4.0 km): Surface area: 5.3 sq mi (14 km 2 ...
[1] [2] This is a list of highest points in Rhode Island, in alphabetical order by county. All elevations use the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88), the currently accepted vertical control datum for United States, Canada and Mexico. Elevations are from the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) when available.
The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is a 3,000-foot (910 m) long tidal flood barrier spanning the Providence River in Providence, Rhode Island, located 750 feet (230 m) upstream from Fox Point. It was constructed between 1960 and 1966 to protect the low-lying downtown area of the city from damaging storm surge and floods associated with hurricanes ...
Albion is a village and historic district in Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States. Albion is home to several mill buildings, churches, and the Kirkbrae Country Club golf course. The historic Blackstone River flows through the center of the mill village with the Blackstone River Greenway, a dual use bicycle and pedestrian path running along the ...