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ALL ABOUT RHODE ISLAND - Interesting State Facts
Rhode Island State Flag

DATE ADMITTED INTO THE UNION
May 29, 1790

CAPITAL
Providence

NICKNAME
Little Rhody, Ocean State

MOTTO
Hope

STATE FISH
Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)

STATE FLOWER
Violet (Viola sororia)

STATE INSECT


STATE TREE
Red Maple (Acer rubrum)   Virginia Tech   Athenic Systems

STATE SONG
"Rhode Island's It For Me" lyrics by Charlie Hall, music by Maria Day, arranged by Kathryn Chester

TOTAL AREA
1,545 square miles

HIGHEST POINT
812 feet (Jerimoth Hill)

LOWEST POINT
sea level (Atlantic Ocean)

POPULATION
1,048,319

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Longitude: 71° 8'W to 71° 53'W Latitude: 41° 18'N to 42° 1'N

GEOGRAPHIC CENTER
The geographic center of Rhode Island is located in Kent County, 1 mile SSW of Crompton. Longitude: 71° 34.6'W Latidude: 41° 40.3'N

STATE BORDER
Rhode Island is bordered by Massachusetts on the north and on the east. On the south, Rhode Island is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. On the west, Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut.

MAJOR RIVERS
Sakonnet River

STATE BIRD
Rhode Island Red

SPOTLIGHT RHODE ISLAND HOTELS
Econo Lodge Middletown Econo Lodge Middletown
The Econo Lodge Middletown is situated approximately three miles from Newport, 30 miles from TF Green Airport, and 60 miles from Cape Cod. Local attra...

Bay Voyage Inn Bay Voyage Inn
The Victorian-style Bay Voyage Inn is conveniently located approximately 10 minutes from Newport and 30 minutes from Providence International Airport....

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Providence RI Woonsocket Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Providence RI Woonsocket
Holiday Inn Express Providence-Woonsocket is located approximately 11 miles from downtown Providence and 18 miles from Providence/TF Green Airport. Th...

Inn on the Harbor Inn on the Harbor
Inn on the Harbor is located on Newport's historic harbor, approximately 30 miles from Providence International Airport. <
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The Hotel Providence The Hotel Providence
- Boutique - Historical
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Year Built - 1882 Year Remodeled - 2004
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The Westin Providence The Westin Providence
Ideally situated adjacent to the Rhode Island Convention Center and the Providence Place Mall in the thick of downtown, the handsome Westin Providence...

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