"The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," or "baby rhodium", is one of the states of New England, located in the northeast of the United States, on the Atlantic coast. The capital and largest city is Providence. This is the smallest of the states, its territory is only 3 140 square meters. km. Historically, Rhode Island is known for being one of the 13 American colonies that proclaimed their independence from England and united in the United States.
The land of hope and freedom can be called Rhode Island . It was founded in 1636 by the English priest Roger Williams , who preached religious tolerance for European settlers and protection of indigenous peoples of the Narragansett tribe . Leading US politicians, including Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, argued that it was Williams 'ideas that became the basis for the first amendment to the Constitution, which enshrines citizens' freedom of religion, words and public meetings . Modern Rhode Island carefully preserves its historical past, on which a democratic statehood, so revered by Americans, is built, sometimes overly pathetic, but always worthy of respect Ia .
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Orientation
In the neighbors of Rhode Island the states of Massachusetts in the north and east and Connecticut in the west. The southern boundary is formed by the Atlantic Ocean, in the southwest there is a small segment of the border with the state of New York. Rhode Island is also called the "Ocean State" because of the considerable extent of the coastline. Such a geographical location is very good for summer tourism and recreation, but there is a risk of being subjected to the impacts of the elements in winter when strong winds are brought down on the coast of the state, bringing snowstorms and storms.
How to get to Rhode Island
The nearest to Providence passenger airport - Boston Logan airport. Tel. 617 561 1600. From Boston and New York to Rhode Island, it is easy to get there by car or intercity bus. The state-of-the-art railway connection between Providence and Boston, New York, Washington, Philadelphia and Baltimore .
Search for tickets to the city of Newport (the nearest airport to Rhode Island)
Transportation in the region
You can choose a car and a scheduled bus service for a trip to Rhode Island. The Department of Public Transport of Rhode Island offers 54 regular bus routes and 8 tourist buses
Hiking, biking and horseback riding are also very popular
Natural attractions
The highest point of Rhode Island is the hill Gerimot Hill (247 meters), located almost on the border with Connecticut. It is in private ownership, so a long time excursions to it were banned. In Rhode Island, even there is a popular joke that the peak of McKinley in Alaska, the highest mountain in the United States (6194 meters), has risen more people than at Jeremoth Hill.
The Indian tribe that lived on the territory gave the name The main bay of the region is Narragansett. The entire eastern part of Rhode Island is the lowlands around the bay. The area of Narragansett is about 380 square meters. km, it includes more than 30 islands, the largest of which are Aquidnec (or Rhode Island), Conanikut and Prudens.
The western part of the region is a hilly hill with many rivers and streams very popular with anglers. There are plenty of pikes and perches here
Rhode Island hills are covered with oak, maple, ash and beech forests that allow hunting, as well as wildlife watching .
There are many kinds of singing and wading birds. Special routes for observation and photographing have been developed, and in many parks special blinds for these purposes are equipped.
Directions for hiking in Rhode Island
For the convenience of tourists enthusiasts laid special hiking trails for trips to Rhode Island, both in the wild and in specially organized parks:
- The North South Trail is a 115 km long trail through 8 cities and 7 forest lands. It has areas that are accessible to equestrian groups and mountain bikes, but are mostly almost completely limited to the walking route. Tel. 401 781 8117.
- Block Islands Greenways - 40 km of the road through grassy meadows, stone ledges, picturesque swamps surrounded by wild nature. Tel. 401 466 2129.
- Newport's Cliff Walk begins at Memorial Boulevard, and then you are waited by the 5-kilometer walk with a kind on the Atlantic ocean by summer mansions of Newport.
- Providence River Walk is a river cruise along the picturesque banks of Providence, with a tour of the bridges in the Venetian style, the central part of the capital and the historic district of the East Side.
- Coventry Greenway - a former railway, and now a popular cycling and hiking trail, is part of the Coventry Park area. Tel. 401 822 9107.
- Arcadia Management Area Trails is an impressive sports and tourist complex on an area of 14,000 acres in the southwest of Rhode Island. Here come fans of various sports, such as mountain biking, swimming, horseback riding and motorcycles. Tel. 401-539-2356.
Fun and attractions in Rhode Island
In the 19th century, Rhode Island was the "summer capital" for the high society of New England, and the modern secular public, mainly from New York and Boston, is attracted primarily by the beaches of the coast and entertainment mass events.
In summer, Providence holds the annual festival "Lights on the Water", or "Holiday of Floating Lights", established in 1994 and became a symbol of the city's revival. Bright performances decorate Providence from May to October.
There is an atmosphere of universal fun that unites spectators and participants in a single creative impulse.
Every year in Newport there are festivals of classical music, jazz and folk. And in general, Rhode Island is extremely musical staff, there are a lot of national and amateur orchestras.
Among the attractions of the state the most interesting are the "Tennis Hall of Fame", the First Baptist Church founded by Roger Williams in 1638, the oldest in the country park with a figured crop, the Roger Williams Park and the Providence Zoo.
The Victorian Roger Williams Park, opened in 1878, is located on 430 acres of land with water canals, gardens, gazebos, the Village carousel, the Museum of Natural History, the Planetarium and its main jewel - Roger Williams Zoo. This oldest US zoo (the year 1872) is as much as possible imitating the natural habitat for a variety of animals such as elephants, giraffes, snow leopards, giant anteaters, kangaroos, pandas, gibbons, etc.