Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, April 5th, 2025
the Fourth Week of Lent
the Fourth Week of Lent
There are 15 days til Easter!
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Encyclopedias
Rhode Island
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Search for
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
The smallest but most densely populated of the United States, and one of the original 13; faces the Atlantic between Connecticut (W.) and Massachusetts (N. and E.); is split into two portions by Narragansett Bay (30 m. long); hilly in the N., but elsewhere level; enjoys a mild and equable climate, and is greatly resorted to by invalids from the S.; the soil is rather poor, and manufactures form the staple industry; coal, iron, and limestone are found. Providence, Pawtucket, and Newport are the chief towns.
Copyright Statement
Public Domain.
Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Rhode Island'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​r/rhode-island.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Rhode Island'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​r/rhode-island.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.