Rhode Island - RI

State No 13, State Date May 29, 1790, Capital Providence, Population 1,048,319; 43rd, 12/00, Area Codes 401, Nickname The Ocean State, Motto Hope, Origin named in honor of the Greek Island of Rhodes or was named Roode Eylandt by Adriaen Block, Dutch explorer, because of its red clay, Bird Rhode Island Red, Flower Violet, Tree Red Maple, Area 1545 sq.mi., 50th Land 1045 sq.mi., 50th Water 500 sq.mi., 41st Coastline 40 mi.,19th Shoreline 384 mi., 20th, Colleges Universities Bryant University. Johnson & Wales University. University of Rhode Island.,  Agriculture Nursery stock, vegetables, dairy products, eggs, Industry Fashion jewelry, fabricated metal products, electric equipment, machinery, shipbuilding and boatbuilding, tourism, Tourism Beaches, Biking, Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Golf, Water Sports, National Forests, Song Rhode Island's It for Me, State Parks Colt State Park. Goddard Memorial State Park. Haines Memorial State Park., Topography Eastern lowlands of Narragansett Basin; western uplands of flat rolling hills, Highest Point Jerimoth Hill; 812 feet, 46th, Lowest Point Atlantic Ocean, sea level, Media, Sports Pawtucket Red Sox (IL) - Pawtucket. Providence Bruins (AHL) - Providence., Facts Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles. Rhode Island was the last of the original thirteen colonies to become a state. Rhode Island shares a state water border with New York. The Cogswell Tower in Central Falls was the site of an Indian observation point in use during King Phillips War in 1676. The tower was built in 1904 as part of the last will and testament of Caroline Cogswell. Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment prohibition., Biographies Harry Anderson actor, Newport. George M. Cohan actor, dramatist, Providence. Eddie Dowling actor, stage producer, Woonscocket. Nelson Eddy baritone, actor, Providence. Peter Farrelly writer, director, Cumberland., Link  .