The Name. This state was named by Dutch explorer Adrian Block. He named it “Roodt Eylandt” meaning “red island” in reference to the red clay that lined the shore. The name was later anglicized when the region came under British rule.

Rhode Island has land borders with only two other states, on the north and east with Massachusetts and in the west with Connecticut. In the south, RI is bounded by the straits of Block Island Sound and Rhode Island Sound.

The smallest state in the United States, Rhode Island is only about 48 miles long and 37 miles wide. It’s bordered by Massachusetts in the north and east, the Atlantic Ocean in the south, and Connecticut in the west.

Rhode Island is the 17th-wealthiest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $21,688 (2000) and a personal per capita income of $31,916 (2003). Besides these areas, Rhode Island is mostly a middle-income state, as a majority of the population lives in the urban city Providence.

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Detailed List Of The Most Expensive Cities In Rhode Island

Since 2013, it has been owned by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift….Holiday House (Watch Hill)

The home next to Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island mansion is on the market. Called Hill House, it is listed for $11.95 million. Swift reportedly bought her property for over $17 million in 2013.

Taylor Swift’s Beach House – Review of East Beach, Watch Hill, RI – Tripadvisor.

Two years after purchasing her Nashville penthouse, Taylor bought this ‘Cape Cod-style’ home in Beverly Hills, adding to her growing list of properties. The 4-bedroom and 4-bathroom home cost her $3.55 million and came with a decked-out kitchen, open-plan living and dining spaces, and a tennis court.

Rebekah Harkness

The couple got not one, but two gifts from the “Willow” singer following the birth of their daughter Khai in September.

Taylor Swift has introduced her two kids Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray as she shared previews of ‘You Belong With Me and ‘White Horse’.