Charlestown, Rhode Island
Charlestown | |
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| Charlestown, Rhode Island | |
The historic Babcock House in Quonochontaug | |
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Flag Coat of arms Wordmark | |
| Nickname: C-Town | |
Interactive map of Charlestown | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′7″N 71°40′5″W / 41.38528°N 71.66806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Town Council | Deborah A. Carney Richard Rippy Serra Craig T. Marr Peter A. Slom Stephen J. Stokes |
| • Town Moderator | David M. Wilkinson |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.3 sq mi (153.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2) |
| • Water | 22.4 sq mi (58.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,997 |
| • Density | 217/sq mi (83.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 02813 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-44009 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220080 |
| Website | charlestownri |
Charlestown, nicknamed C-Town by locals, is a town on the southern coastline of Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Charlestown is bordered by Westerly to the west, Richmond to the north divided by the Pawcatuck River, and South Kingstown to the east, with the Block Island Sound to the south. Charlestown, similarly to Westerly, Rhode Island, is a tourist destination during the months of May through October for destinations such as the Charlestown Breachway, East Beach, and more.