Newport County is one of five counties located in the state of Rhode Island. As of 2000, the population of Newport County was about 85,433. It is also one of the seven regions of Rhode Island.
Like all of the counties in Rhode Island, Newport County does not have any form of county government function at all. All of those functions in Rhode Island are carried out either by the state government, or by the cities and towns of Rhode Island.
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Newport County is one of five counties located in the state of Rhode Island. As of 2000, the population of Newport County was about 85,433. It is also one of the seven regions of Rhode Island.
Like all of the counties in Rhode Island, Newport County does not have any form of county government function at all. All of those functions in Rhode Island are carried out either by the state government, or by the cities and towns of Rhode Island.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 314 square miles (812 km²), of which, 104 square miles (269 km²) of it is land and 210 square miles (543 km²) of it (66.83%) is water.
This county consists of Aquidneck Island, Conanicut Island, Prudence Island, and the eastmost portion of the state on the mainland. The highest point in this county is at Pocasset Hill, 320 feet (98 m) above sea level, located in Tiverton. The lowest elevation is at sea level.
Newport County was constituted on June 22, 1703, as one of the two...
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