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Newport, Rhode Island

Newport
City
From top, left to right: Newport Harbor, The Breakers, White Horse Tavern, Cliff Walk, Old Colony House, Newport Tower
Flag of Newport
Flag
Official seal of Newport
Seal
Nicknames: 
  • City by the Sea
  • Sailing Capital of the World
  • Queen of Summer Resort
  • America's Society Capital
Location of Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island
Location of Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°29′N 71°19′W / 41.49°N 71.31°W / 41.49; -71.31
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountyNewport
Incorporated (city)1784
Incorporated (town)1639
Government
 • MayorXay Khamsyvoravong[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total11.37 sq mi (29.46 km2)
 • Land7.66 sq mi (19.83 km2)
 • Water3.72 sq mi (9.63 km2)
Elevation
[3]
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total25,163
 • Density3,286.70/sq mi (1,269.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
02840–02841
Area code401
FIPS code44-49960
GNIS feature ID1217986[3]
Websitewww.cityofnewport.com

Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence, 20 miles (32 km) south of Fall River, Massachusetts, 74 miles (119 km) south of Boston, and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of New York City. It is known as a New England summer resort and is famous for its historic mansions and its rich sailing history. The city has a population of about 25,000 residents.[5]

Newport hosted the first U.S. Open tournaments in both tennis and golf, as well as every challenge to the America's Cup between 1930 and 1983. It is also the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport, which houses the United States Naval War College, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and an important Navy training center. It was a major 18th-century port city and boasts many buildings from the colonial era.[6]

Newport is the county seat of Newport County, which has no governmental functions other than court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries. It was known for being the location of the "Summer White Houses" during the administrations of presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.

  1. ^ Dunning, Savanna. "Xay Khamsyvoravong chosen as Newport mayor. What is his priority?". Newport Daily News. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newport, Rhode Island
  4. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ James D. Kornwolf, Georgiana Wallis Kornwolf, Architecture and town planning in colonial North America, Volume 1 (JHU Press, 2002), p. 1021 https://books.google.com/books?id=DA9_v6Ma1a8C Archived March 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

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