Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city of 24,874 people in Newport County, Rhode Island, founded in 1639.
Why visit Newport
Townapedia lists 134 museums and landmarks, 49 parks and trails, 127 places to eat, 46 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gooseberry Beach, Castle Hill Lighthouse, Marble House and Bellevue Avenue Historic District.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 78°F; January lows average 24°F, and about 26 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Newport
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Newport
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence, 20 miles (32 km) south of Fall River, Massachusetts, 74 miles (119 km) south of Boston, and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of New York City. It is known as a New England summer resort and is famous for its historic mansions and its rich sailing history. As of the 2020 census, Newport had a population of 25,163.
From the Wikipedia article Newport, Rhode Island (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
Gould Island Light
Lighthouse · 3.5 mi
Lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States
Gull Rocks Light
Lighthouse · 1.2 mi
Lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States
Naval Justice School
School · 2.0 mi
Educational institution of the United States Navy
Exploration Center & Aquarium - Save The Bay
Zoo and aquarium · 1.9 mi
175 Memorial Boulevard, Newport
24/7 closed
The Firehouse Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.1 mi
4 Equality Park, Newport
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks134
Marble House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island
596 Bellevue Avenue, Newport
Mo-Su 10:00-16:00
Bellevue Avenue Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic district in Newport, Rhode Island
Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Newport, RI, listed on the NRHP in Rhode Island
Clarke Cooke House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
House in Newport, United States of America
Fort Adams
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Former American Army post in Newport, Rhode Island
Fort Wetherill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic site in Rhode Island, United States
Francis Malbone House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Rhode Island, United States
392 Thames Street, Newport
Hamilton Hoppin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in Rhode Island, United States
120 Miantonomi Avenue, Middletown
Isaac Bell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Newport, Rhode Island
70 Perry Street
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Miantonomi Memorial Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Park in Rhode Island, United States of America
National Museum of American Illustration
Museum · 1.5 mi
Illustration museum in Newport, Rhode Island
492 Bellevue Avenue, Newport
122 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds49
Taylor Point Lookout
Park · 2.4 mi
133-199 Bay View Drive, Jamestown
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 04:00-22:00
37 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes127
Bar 'Cino
Restaurant · Italian · 0.8 mi
22 Washington Square, Newport
Su-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00
Sardella's Italian Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 mi
30 Memorial Boulevard, Newport
17:00-22:00
The Corner Cafe
Cafe · Breakfast · 1.0 mi
110 Broadway, Newport
Mo-We 07:30-14:30; Th-Sa 07:30-21:30; Su 07:30-15:00
115 more on the map.
Where to stay46
Churches and places of worship33
Emmanuel Church
Church · Episcopal · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
42 Dearborn Street, Newport
Shopping47
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Healthcare6
Jamestown Family Practice
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.6 mi
20 Southwest Avenue, Jamestown
Map of Newport
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 24°F | 4.0 in | 5.5 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 25°F | 3.6 in | 9.1 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 32°F | 4.6 in | 4.8 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 40°F | 4.7 in | 1.3 in |
| May | 65°F | 49°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 72°F | 58°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 64°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 64°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 59°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 49°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 40°F | 3.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 31°F | 4.5 in | 5.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Newport Rose (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Newport County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-03-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2022-05-12: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2021-08-21: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-04-03: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Newport State Airport (NPT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Somerset 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Fall River 20 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
- Providence 24 mi north, about 38 min by car
- New Bedford 24 mi northeast, about 38 min by car
- Central Falls 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Taunton 31 mi north, about 50 min by car
- Attleboro 31 mi north, about 50 min by car
- North Attleborough Town 34 mi north, about 54 min by car
- Bridgewater Town 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Norwich 40 mi west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Newport Rhode Island Aerial View, MVASCO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bannister's Wharf in Newport, RI from bay, Juliancolton, Public domain
- Ships at Newport, RI marina, Juliancolton, Public domain
- Newport Shipyard Aug 2017 by Don Ramey Logan, Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ben Lisle in Newport RI, Finleybailis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Norwegian Jewel Newport September 2010, A.jo, Public domain
- Pilot boats, Goat Island Marina, Newport, Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newport,Rhode Island.USA. - panoramio (4), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newport - panoramio - Alistair Cunningham, Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0
- Newport,Rhode Island.USA. - panoramio (9), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Goat Island Light, Newport, Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ida Lewis Yacht Club, Newport, Rhode Island, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Newport Zabriskie Memorial Church, Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evening twilight over Newport harbor, September 2016, Adrian Scottow from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Goat Island Lighthouse in front of Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge (15377925362), Timothy Burling from Fall River, Massachusetts, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Oliver Hazard Perry (ship, 2015) in Newport, RI, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biotherm, Ocean Race 2023 Newport, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newport Fort Adams 04, Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newport Fort Adams, Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newport Fort Adams 03, Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newport Fort Adams 02, Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SSV Oliver Hazard Perry in Newport RI, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toll Bridge - Newport, Rhode Island, USA - August 16, 2015 - panoramio, Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 3.0
- Newport Claiborne Pell Bridge, Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort Adams State Park, Newport, Rhode Island canon, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Judith Point - Newport, Rhode Island, USA - August 16, 2015, Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 4.0
- Newport Harbor Light on Goat Island, Waz8, CC0
- Newport Harbor Lighthouse, aka Goat Island Light crop, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newport Harbor Lighthouse, aka Goat Island Light, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Emmanuel Church Newport RI, Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marble House, Newport RI, [email protected], Public domain
- Miantonomi Memorial Park in Newport RI, Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- United Congregational Church Newport RI, Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Witherbee School, Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HAMILTON HOPPIN HOUSE, NEWPORT COUNTY, RI, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misty winter morning at Goose Neck Cove, Newport, RI, Daniel Case, CC BY 2.5
- Ochre Point Avenue, Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clark Cooke House in Newport, Rhode Island.(2008), Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bellevue Avenue in front of Vernon Court, Newport, RI, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Breakers Newport, UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0
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