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Kingston, Rhode Island
census-designated place in town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kingston is a village in Rhode Island. The University of Rhode Island is there. Most of the village center is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Kingston, Rhode Island | |
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Coordinates: 41°29′N 71°32′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Rhode Island |
County | Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) |
• Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,825 |
• Density | 5,025.69/sq mi (1,941.05/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 02881 |
Area code | 401 |
FIPS code | 44-38980[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1217812[4] |
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Kingston Village Historic District | |
U.S. Historic district | |
![]() Kings County Court House (now a public library) where the Constitution was last voted against by Rhode Island in 1790 | |
Area | 470 acres |
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Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal, Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 74000011[5] |
Added to NRHP | May 1, 1974 |
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