Exeter (Rhode Island)
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Rhode Island | ||
| County : | Washington County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 34 ′ N , 71 ° 36 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,425 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 43 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 151.2 km 2 (approx. 58 mi 2 ) of which 149.5 km 2 (approx. 58 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 58 m | ||
| Postal code : | 02822 | ||
| FIPS : | 44-25300 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1220087 | ||
Exeter is a place in Washington County in Rhode Island in the United States . It lies between Connecticut in the east and North Kingstown in the west. In addition, the place is bounded to the north by West Greenwich and East Greenwich and to the south by Hopkinton , Richmond and South Kingstown . The postal code of Exeter is the 02,822th Here 6,425 people lived according to the census in 2010 .
Exeter was named after the Earl of Exeter .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the place has a total area of 151.2 km², of which 149.5 km² is land and 1.7 km² (1.15% of the total area) is water.
Exeter has a public school system with West Greenwich.
history
Exeter is among folklorists as the site of the documented best vampire - exhumation : the Mercy Brown Vampire event of the 1,892th
Planned city of West Connaug
In February 2008, Rhode Island State Representative Nicholas Gorham proposed to the Legislature the formation of a new city that would encompass the rural communities including Scituate. Other locations that will be part of the planned city of West Connaug are West Greenwich , East Greenwich , Exeter, Foster , Glocester and the western part of Coventry .
Attractions and historical sites in Exeter
- Yawgoo Valley is the only ski area in Rhode Island.
- Austin Farm Road Agricultural Area
- Baptist Church in Exeter
- Fisherville Historic and Archeological District
- Hallville Historic and Archeological District
- Lawton's Mill
- Simon Lillibridge Farm
- Parris Brook Historic and Archeological District
- Queen's Fort
- Sodom Mill Historic and Archeological District
Individual evidence
- ^ Providence Journal February 9, 2008, Lawmaker proposes a super town made up of 5 towns and part of Coventry , by Lisa Vernon-Sparks
