North Kingstown
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Location in Rhode Island
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Rhode Island | ||
| County : | Washington County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 35 ′ N , 71 ° 27 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 26,486 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 234.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 151.1 km 2 (approx. 58 mi 2 ) of which 112.9 km 2 (approx. 44 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 25 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 02852, 02854, 02874 | ||
| Area code : | +1 401 | ||
| FIPS : | 44-51580 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1220088 | ||
| Website : | www.northkingstown.org | ||
North Kingstown is a city in Washington County , Rhode Island , United States .
geography
North Kingstown is located on the west coast of Narragansett Bay about 30 kilometers southwest of Providence on the southern edge of the Providence Metropolitan Area , a metropolitan area on the Atlantic coast with 1.5 million inhabitants around Providence, about 40 km southwest of Boston and 200 km northeast of New York .
The urban area has an area of 151.1 km², a quarter of which includes a portion of the Narragansett Bay. The mean height is 25 m above sea level. Due to the particularities of New England's administrative structure, there are several villages in the urban area of North Kingstown, including Belleville, La Fayette and Wickford.
To the west of the metropolitan area there is a connection to Rhode Island State Route 4 , which runs parallel to the coast and meets Interstate 95 at East Greenwich . The Amtrak's historic northeast line also runs to the west of the city . Quonset State Airport is about three miles northeast of the city center.
population
The population was 26,486 at the 2010 census . Almost 95% of the population were white , the remainder was distributed among different ethnic groups. The per capita income was $ 28,139, with about 16% of the population living below the poverty line .
history
The land of the later city was originally inhabited by the Narraganset . In 1674, Kings Town was founded in southern Rhode Island, whose large administrative area also included the later cities of South Kingstown and North Kingstown. In 1723 South Kingstown was separated from North Kingstown as a separate administrative unit.
Due to its numerous natural harbors and beaches, North Kingstown acquired a reputation as a port city early on and was a popular place for summer retreat . As in many areas of Rhode Island, the hydropower available from numerous waterways provided an opportunity for the development of a textile industry . In addition, the location on the strategically important southwest coast of Narragansett Bay in connection with the natural harbors led to the establishment of departments of the United States Navy in Quonset Point and Davisville . The base at Quonset Point existed until 1973.
Attractions
The famous American portrait painter Gilbert Stuart was born in Saunderstown in the south of North Kingstown.
Due to the long history of Rhode Island as one of the earliest American settlements, there are numerous National Historic Places in the metropolitan area , including the birthplace of Gilbert Stuart, the Old Narragansett Church , built in 1707 - the oldest Episcopal Church in New England - and several historical building ensembles, all of them first is Wickford Village with a large group of colonial-style buildings .
Web links
- North Kingstown website
- City profile and history of North Kingstown
- Pettaquamscutt Historical Society , South Kingston Historical Society
Individual evidence
- ↑ North Kingstown at GeoNames
- ↑ United States Census 2010 ( Memento of the original from January 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Pettaquamscutt Historical Society ( Memento of the original from June 1, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
