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Rhode Island State Outline Map
Rhode Island covers an area of approximately
1,214 square miles (3,144 km²)
and is bordered on the north and east by
Massachusetts, on the
west by Connecticut, and
on the south by Rhode
Island Sound and the
Atlantic Ocean. It shares a water border with
New York between
Block Island and
Long Island. The mean
elevation of the state is
200 feet (60 m).
Located within the New
England province of the
Appalachian Region, Rhode Island has two
distinct natural regions. Eastern Rhode Island
contains the lowlands of the
Narragansett Bay,
while Western Rhode Island forms part of the New
England Upland. Narragansett Bay is a major feature
of the state's topography.
Block Island lies approximately 12
miles (19 km) off the southern
coast of the mainland. Within the Bay, there are
over 30 islands. The largest is Aquidneck Island,
shared by the municipalities of
Newport,
Middletown,
and Portsmouth.
The second-largest island is
Conanicut; the
third-largest is Prudence.
Nicknamed
the Ocean State, Rhode Island is home to a number of
oceanfront beaches.
Rhode
Island is mostly flat with no real mountains. Rhode Island's
highest natural point is Jerimoth
Hill, only 812 feet (247 m) above sea level.
Climate
Rhode
Island is an example of a warm, summer
humid continental
climate with hot, rainy summers and cold, snowy winters.
The highest temperature recorded in Rhode Island was 105 °F
(40 °C), recorded on August 2, 1975
in Providence, RI.
The lowest temperature in Rhode Island, -13 °F (-25 °C), was
recorded on February 6, 1996 in
Coventry, RI. Monthly
average temperatures range from a high of 82 °F (28 °C) to a
low of 20 °F (-7 °C).
Interactive Rhode Island State Map
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zoom, pan and even get a satellite map view.
Move your cursor over the markers on the map to
learn more about Rhode Island.
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