Rhode Island

THE OCEAN STATE

Tourist Info: Rhode Island Tourism, 1 West Exchange Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA. Phone: 001 (401) 222 2601, Fax: 001 (401) 273 8270. Email: jpanarel@riedc.com. Web: www.visitrhodeisland.com

Also in the UK: Discover New England Tel: 01564 794 999. Website: www.discovernewengland.org
Rhode Island

Land Area 1214 square miles
Population 1 million people
State Capital Providence
Largest City Providence
Local Time EST - 5 hrs behind the UK
Climate Average in January - 32 deg F
Average in July - 72 deg F
Ntl Parks Roger Williams National Park

The Rhode Island Tourism Division is the official tourism office providing information and services for both leisure and business traveller. Rhode Island offers the best of New England's heritage and four seasons of natural beauty. Enjoy 400 miles of winding coastline along Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic, elegant Newport Mansions, sandy South County beaches, spectacular ocean vistas on Block Island, historic Blackstone River Valley, the shopping mecca of the City of Warwick, and one of Rhode Island's best kept secrets - quaint Bristol, known for its beautiful homes, historic treasures and quintessential New England harbour.

From the Riverwalk of Providence you'll see music festivals, as well as festivals featuring art, seafood, Native American life, ethnic heritage, Colonial life, maritime heritage, an award winning zoo, and more. Our compact size means you are never far from our many museums, historic homes and art galleries. Accommodation includes full service hotels, quaint country inns and seaside B&B's. Nationally praised restaurants offer creative seafood and ethnic dishes. Create your own vacation memories that will last a lifetime - the choices are endless. Easy access from Boston, New York and Philadelphia by air, rail and highway.

  Rhode Island

STRANGE BUT TRUE ...
The White Horse Tavern in Newport was built in 1673 and is the oldest operating tavern in the United States.

LOOK OUT FOR ...
James Woods, actor and Billy Joel, singer

IF YOU ONLY SEE ONE THING ...
Roger Williams Park Zoo - voted one of the top 10 in the country

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