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Rhode Island Fact Sheet Executive Summary
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Official Heritage & Symbols13th State
"Hope"
Translation: "Hope"
Commemorative Quarter
2001
Statehood Rank
May 29, 1790
State Bird
Rhode Island Red
State Flower
Violet
State Tree
Red Maple
State Anthem / Song
Rhode Island's It for Me
State Beverage
Coffee Milk
State Gemstone / Mineral
Bowenite
State Insect / Butterfly
American Burying Beetle
State Fish
Striped Bass
Topography & Terrain Live Data
Rhode Island Topography & Geographic Elevations
Total Territory Area
1,214 sq mi sq mi
Highest Natural Point
Jerimoth Hill: 812 ft (247 m)
Verified State Topographic Peak
Lowest Natural Point
Atlantic Ocean: 0 ft (0 m)
Verified Base Elevation Datum
Land Area Share: 97.6%Water Coverage: 2.4%
Köppen Climate Classification:
Humid ContinentalSubtropical
Live State Portals & Filings
Rhode Island Official Government & Business Portals
Telecom, Postal & Federal Identifiers
Regional Area Codes
401
Postal Zip Code Range
02801 – 02940
Federal Census Region
New England
Timezone(s)
Eastern Time (EST/EDT)