| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 71? 8'W to 71? 53'W
Latitude: 41? 18'N to 42? 1'N |
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| Length x Width |
The smallest state in the union, Rhode Island is about 40
miles long and 30 miles wide. |
| 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 |
| Borders |
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. |
| Total Area |
Rhode Island covers 1,545 square miles, making
it the smallest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
1,045 square miles of Rhode Island are land areas. |
| Water Area |
500 square miles of Rhode Island are covered by
water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Rhode Island is Jerimoth
Hill, in Foster, at a mere 812 feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Rhode Island is sea level
where Rhode Island meets the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Rhode Island
is 200 feet above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Sakonnet River |
| Major Lakes |
Scituate Reservoir |
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