| 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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