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RI: Rhode Island USAWebsite: Rhode-Island-USA.comThe State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, US
Rhode Island is located in New England; bounded by Massachusetts (N and E), the Atlantic Ocean (S) and Connecticut (W). Rhode (pronounced "Road") Island is part of the New England region and was one of the thirteen original American colonies that declared independence against British rule to begin the American Revolution. The state's common name, Rhode Island, actually refers to the largest island in Narragansett Bay, also known as Aquidneck Island, on which the city of Newport is located. Nicknamed "The Ocean State," every point in the state is within 30 miles of sea water Providence is the state capital and the largest city; other important cities are Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket and Newport.
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here What time zone is Rhode Island in?Rhode Island is in the Eastern Time Zone in the United States of America (USA). Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-5). Does Rhode Island observe Daylight Saving Time?Like most states in the USA, Daylight-Saving Time (DST) is observed in Rhode Island , where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour to EDT; which is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-4). After the Summer months the time in Rhode Island is shifted back by 1 hour to US Eastern Standard Time (EST) or (GMT-5).
Towns and Cities in Rhode IslandBarrington, Rhode IslandBristol, Rhode Island Burriville, Rhode Island Charlestown, Rhode Island Coventry, Rhode Island Cranston, Rhode Island Cumberland, Rhode Island East Greenwich, Rhode Island East Providence, Rhode Island Glocester, Rhode Island Hopkinton, Rhode Island Johnston, Rhode Island Lincoln, Rhode Island Middletown, Rhode Island Narragansett, Rhode Island Newport, Rhode Island North Kingstown, Rhode Island North Smithfield, Rhode Island Portsmouth, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Richmond, Rhode Island Scituate, Rhode Island Tiverton, Rhode Island Warren, Rhode Island Warwick, Rhode Island Westerly, Rhode Island Woonsocket, Rhode Island |
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The
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (commonly known as Rhode
Island) is geographically the smallest state in the United States.