Conanicut Island
| Conanicut Island | ||
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| Waters | Narragansett Bay , Atlantic Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 31 ′ 0 ″ N , 71 ° 23 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| surface | 24.46 km² | |
| Residents | 5622 (2000) 230 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Jamestown | |
Conanicut Island is the second largest island in Narragansett Bay in the state of Rhode Island . The Newport Bridge connects the island to the east with Aquidneck Island and Newport . The Jamestown-Verrazano Bridge also connects North Kingstown and the mainland . Jamestown is on the island . The United States Census Bureau documents a land area of 24.46 km² and 5,622 residents according to the 2000 census .
The island was named after chief Canonicus of the Narraganset who inhabited the island.