Newport, Rhode Island
Newport | |
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From top, left to right: Newport Harbor, The Breakers, White Horse Tavern, Cliff Walk, Old Colony House, Newport Tower | |
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Location of Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′N 71°19′W / 41.49°N 71.31°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Newport |
| Incorporated (city) | 1784 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1639 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charlie Holder |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.37 sq mi (29.46 km2) |
| • Land | 7.66 sq mi (19.83 km2) |
| • Water | 3.72 sq mi (9.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,163 |
| • Density | 3,286.8/sq mi (1,269.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 02840–02841 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-49960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1217986 |
| Website | www |
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence, 20 miles (32 km) south of Fall River, Massachusetts, 74 miles (119 km) south of Boston, and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of New York City. It is known as a New England summer resort and is famous for its historic mansions and its rich sailing history. As of the 2020 census, Newport had a population of 25,163.
Newport hosted the first U.S. Open tournaments in both tennis and golf, as well as every challenge for the America's Cup between 1930 and 1983. It is also the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport, which houses the United States Naval War College, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and an important Navy training center. It was a major 18th-century port city and has many buildings from the colonial era.
Newport is the county seat of Newport County, which has no governmental functions other than court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries. It was the location of "Summer White Houses" of presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.