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The exact geographic center of the U.S. Virgin Islands is unknown — the default center starting point for the U.S. Virgin Islands on Google Maps is located in the Caribbean Sea, [15] 18.21 miles (29.30 km) south-southeast of Saint Thomas and 18.31 miles (29.47 km) north of Saint Croix — note that this point is the approximate center of the ...
Coventry Centre is a historic village in Coventry, Rhode Island.. The village was founded in 1809 and was originally called "Shoethread." The village was renamed Coventry Centre because it is the geographic center of the town.
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]
East Greenwich is a town and the county seat of Kent County, Rhode Island. [3] The population was 14,312 at the 2020 census. [4] East Greenwich is the wealthiest municipality within the state of Rhode Island.
English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1663–1686 King Philip's War, 1675–1676; English Dominion of New-England in America, 1686–1689; English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1689–1707; British Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1707–1776 King George's War, 1740–1748
For human settlements, see Category:Populated places in Rhode Island. ... Pages in category "Geography of Rhode Island" The following 5 pages are in this category ...
The US Geological Survey and independent geological researchers began the formal process of mapping Rhode Island's bedrock geology, carrying out quadrangle mapping between 1944 and 1971. Until 1985, Rhode Island did not have a designated state geologist. Alonzo Quinn (1940-1977) served unofficially as state geologist until his death. J.
The 1810 Lippitt Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places, and is one of the earliest textile mills in Rhode Island. [7] It was founded in 1809 and the current dam was constructed in 1889. The Mill is one of the earliest textile mills in Rhode Island and is one of the oldest American textile mills still used for manufacturing. [6]