Newport

Official Website: www.ci.newport.ri.us
County: Newport
Region: Newport Area
Year Settled: 1639
Incorporated as a Town: 1641
Incorporated as a City: 1853
Land Area: 7.9 sq. miles
Population Density: 3,334 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 26,475
Estimated Population for 2006: 24,409
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

81.7%	White
7.2%	Black
5.5%	Hispanic
1.3%	Asian
0.8%	Native American
3.6%	Other

Median Household Income (2005): $47,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $167,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $422,000
Poverty: 14.4%
Violent Crime Index: 42 (high)
Property Crime Index: 58 (high)
Crime compared to USA: Average
Nearest Hospital (ER): Newport Hospital
Known For: Mansions & historic buildings, tourism, museums, performing arts, the US Navy
Main Attractions: Vanderbilt, Astor, and Belmont mansions; Hunter House; Tennis Hall of Fame, the Newport Art Museum; The Museum of Newport History

Newport is located on the south end of the island of Aquidneck, in Narragansett Bay. To get there you can drive south on Route 24 (or 138) from Fall River, MA; you can drive east from North Kingstown, RI over the Verrazzano Bridge to Jamestown then over the Pell/Newport Bridge; or you can take a boat.

Newport has been the playground of the rich and famous since the 1800s. It's well-known for the mansions from the "Guilded Age" such as The Breakers and The Elms, and for the path that runs along the shoreline behind these mansions called Cliff Walk. Newport is also famous as the site of the Newport Jazz Festival; as the site of the Tennis Hall of Fame; as a yachting destination; for its beaches; and for its boutique shops and fine dining restaurants (mostly along Thames Street and America's Cup Avenue).

Tourist Attractions In Newport, Rhode Island

Best Places To Eat In Newport, Rhode Island

Compiled February 27, 2014

10 Best Restaurants in Newport for Dinner

Honorable Mention

10 Best Pubs in Newport

10 Best Restaurants in Newport for Breakfast or Lunch

10 Best Places in Newport for Ice Cream or Dessert

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