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The island is coterminous with the town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island and is part of Washington County. The island is named after Dutch explorer Adriaen Block, and the town was named for Shoreham, Kent, in England. Block Island is a popular summer tourist destination known for its bicycling, hiking, sailing, fishing, and beaches.
New Shoreham: Built in 1874; best surviving example of late 19th-century U.S. lighthouse construction. Still in use. 3: Peleg Champlin House: June 1, 1982 : Rodman Pond Lane: New Shoreham: 4: Great Salt Pond Archeological District
The smallest municipality by population is New Shoreham on Block Island, with 1,410 year-round residents. [1] The largest municipality by land area is Coventry which spans 59.05 sq mi (152.9 km 2 ), while Central Falls is the smallest at 1.20 sq mi (3.1 km 2 ).
The fire is believed to have originated in the kitchen of the Harborside Inn. It is under control and under investigation at this time.
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The Block Island Times is an independent weekly newspaper covering the town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island, U.S., coextensive with Block Island.It is the only newspaper published on the island, which is a popular tourist destination in Long Island Sound but has only about 1,000 year-round residents.