Melville, Rhode Island
Melville, Rhode Island | |
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The Ice Cream Train | |
Melville, Rhode Island Location in the state of Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′16.37″N 71°17′3.67″W / 41.5878806°N 71.2843528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Newport |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.13 sq mi (13.29 km2) |
| • Land | 2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2) |
| • Water | 3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,609 |
| • Density | 766.9/sq mi (296.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 44-45010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2378109 |
Melville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It lies along the shore of Narragansett Bay. As of the 2020 census, Melville had a population of 1,609. The CDP is named after Admiral George Wallace Melville. Past names for the area include Portsmouth Grove and Bradford.