Rhode Island Theme
State of Rhode Island
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| Nicknames | The Ocean State Little Rhody |
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| Motto | Hope |
| Demonym | Rhode Islander |
| Capital | Providence |
| Largest city | Providence |
| Area | Ranked: 50th in the US
Total: 1,214 sq miWidth: 37 miles Length: 48 miles Water: 32.4% |
| Population | Ranked: 43rd in the US
Total: 1,053,209 (2009)Density: 1,012.3/sq mi |
| Elevation | Highest Point: Jerimoth Hill 812 ft Mean: 200 ft Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean 0 ft |
| Admission to Union | May 29, 1790 (13th) |
State Symbols
| Bird | Rhode Island Red Chicken |
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| Fish | Striper Bass |
| Flower | Violet |
| Tree | Red maple |
| Beverage | Coffee milk |
| Food | Rhode Island Greening Apple |
| Mineral | Bowenite |
| Rock | Cumberlandite |
| Shell | Northern Quahog |
| Slogan | Unwind, “Hope” |
| Soil | Narragansett |
| Songs | Rhode Island, Rhode Island, It’s for Me |
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island, is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west and Massachusetts to the north and east, and it shares a water boundary with New York’s Long Island to the southwest.
Rhode Island was the first of the thirteen original colonies to declare independence from British rule and the last to ratify the United States Constitution.
Rhode Island’s official nickname is “The Ocean State”, a reference to the state’s geography, since Rhode Island has several large bays and inlets that amount to about 30% of its total area. Its land area is 1,045 square miles (2706 km2), but its total area is significantly larger.
Silly Joke
Owner of a huge mansion in Newport: I just bought my daughter a Cadillac.Friend: But your daughter is only ten years old.
Mansion owner: That’s why I only let her drive in the house!
Theme Elements
The titlebar image was taken by badegg of the Providence skyline from the East Bay Bike Path.
The lower right corner photo of the tree by a path was also taken by badegg, this time while letterboxing at Chase Farm.
The lower left corner is Beavertail Lighthouse near Jamestown, and was taken by roseislandfans for the 2009 letterboxing calendar.
Members
Now, time for a quick shout out to everyone on Atlas Quest from this state!
Letterboxing Cities
And, here are all of the cities in Rhode Island we’ve hit with letterboxes!