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The Northeast > Rhode Island > Geography

RHODE ISLANDER GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Land area > Km² 3,140 [50th of 55]
Area > Percentage water 32.37 [4th of 52]
Area > Total area > Km² 4,002 [51st of 56]
Area > Total area > Miles² 1,545 [51st of 56]
Area > Water area > Km² 1,295 [42nd of 52]
Capitals > Capital since 1,900
Capitals > Date of statehood 1,790
Capitals > Metropolitan population 1,612,989 [9th of 41]
Capitals > Most populous city Yes
Capitals > Municipal population 176,862 [24th of 50]
Capitals > Notes on current capital
Providence also served as the capital 1636-1686 and 1689-1776. It was one of five co-capitals 1776-1853, and one of two co-capitals 1853-1900.
Geographic centers > Location 1 mile SSW of Crompton
Geographic regions
The Northeast
Land Acreage > Total 0.677 million acres [44th of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 0.025 million acres [43rd of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 0.393 million acres [43rd of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 0.01 million acres [43rd of 43]
Land area 1,045 sq mi [51st of 56]
Land borders
Massachusetts, Connecticut
Largest cities (with populations) Providence - 178,126
Mean County Area 628.85 sq.km. [49th of 49]
North American blizzard of 1996 > Snowfall accumulation totals RI
Percentage of area water 32.37% [3rd of 50]
State capitals (with populations) Providence - 178,126
Tornadoes > Fatalities 0 [48th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Fatalities (per capita) 0 per 1 million people [40th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries 23 [41st of 55]
    Tornadoes > Injuries (per capita) 21.372 per 1 million people [37th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $1,979,656.00 [47th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per $ GDP) $472.24 per $10 million of GDP [45th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per capita) $183.95 per 100 people [45th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number 8 [49th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total number (per capita) 0.743 per 100,000 people [48th of 55]
Total area 1,545 sq mi [50th of 50]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number 44 [18th of 51]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated 44 [17th of 51]
Water area 500 sq mi [41st of 50]

SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by area; Wikipedia: List of capitals in the United States; Wikipedia: Geographic centers of the United States; US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States; Wikipedia: North American blizzard of 1996; Storm Prediction Center (SPC); Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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