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.
Northeast
Newport
Newport County, RI
Population
25,087
Walk Score
96 · Walker's Paradise
Median rent
$1,527
Median home value
$622,800
Incorporated
1639
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Bellevue Avenue Historic District · listed 1972
- Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District · listed 1972
- Fort Adams · listed 1970
- Fort Hamilton Historic District · listed 2001
- Kay Street-Catherine Street-Old Beach Road Historic District · listed 1973
- Kay Street-Catherine Street-Old Beach Road Historic District (Boundary Decrease) · listed 2018
- Melville Naval Historic District
- Newport Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 1968
- Ocean Drive Historic District · listed 1976
- Ochre Point-Cliffs Historic District · listed 1975
- Southern Thames Historic District · listed 2008
- U.S. Naval Hospital Newport Historic District
- US Naval War College · listed 1966
Notable landmarks
- Army and Navy YMCA · listed 1988
- Baldwin, Charles H., House · listed 1971
- Bell, Isaac, House · listed 1972
- Bell, Isaac, Jr., House · listed 1997
- Bird's Nest, The · listed 1982
- Breakers, The · listed 1971
- Brick Market · listed 1966
- Castle Hill Lighthouse · listed 1988
- Chateau-sur-Mer · listed 1968
- Clarke Street Meeting House · listed 1971
- Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams · listed 1974
- Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery · listed 1974
- CORONET (Wooden Hull Schooner Yacht) · listed 2004
- Cotton, Dr. Charles, House · listed 1972
- Covell, William King, III, House · listed 1972
- Elms, The · listed 1971
- Emmanuel Church · listed 1996
- Gale, Levi H., House · listed 1971
- Griswold, John, House · listed 1971
- Hunter House · listed 1968
- Ida Lewis Rock Lighthouse · listed 1988
- King, Edward, House · listed 1970
- Kingscote · listed 1973
- Lucas-Johnston House · listed 1971
- Luce Hall · listed 1972
- …and 33 more
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