Newport, Rhode Island

About Newport

Newport is a close-knit town in southeastern Rhode Island counting 24,482 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 7th largest city in Rhode Island.

Officially, Newport is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.66 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,196 residents per square mile.

📰 Newport News Today

• Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea What's Up Newp · Oct 10
• DNA From Water Bottle Leads to Arrest in Decades-Old Murder Case The New York Times · Oct 7
• Energy and Water Treasure Hunt Program: Naval Station Newport Department of Energy (.gov) · Oct 5
• Robert M. Gray Obituary (2026) - Newport, RI - Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. - Newport Legacy | Obituary · Oct 11
• Newport Common Burial Ground in Newport, RI. Photo by Eric Sung Rhode Island Monthly · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Rhode Island headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Newport Unique

• A top-25 city in Rhode Island by population (#7 of 8 incorporated places).
• One of 20 places in the US named Newport — but the Rhode Island one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Rhode Island, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 24,482.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Newport

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Newport

• 12 Metre Cafe — american
• Bar 'Cino — italian
• Beaucoup Cafe (café)
• Cabana
• Cru Cafe (café)
• Gas Lamp Grille
• Giusto — italian
• Humming Bird
• Hungry Monkey Cafe (café)
• Kaffeology — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Artillery Company of Newport Military Museum · Museum
• Audrain Auto Museum · Museum
• Belcourt of Newport · Museum
• Founders Hall · Museum
• Jamestown Museum · Museum
• Marble House · Museum
• Museum of Newport History · Museum
• National Museum of American Illustration · Museum
• Newport Art Museum · Museum
• Newport Historical Society and Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newport

• Fort Adams State Park reviews ★
• Fort Wetherill State Park reviews ★
• Taylor Point Lookout reviews ★
• The Blue Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Almy Pond Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ballard Park reviews ★
• Battery Park reviews ★
• Conanicut Battery National Historic Park reviews ★
• Daughters of the American Revolution Memorial reviews ★
• Dutch Island · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Eisenhower Park reviews ★
• Equality Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Newport

• Claiborne Pell Elementary
• Frank E. Thompson Middle
• Jamestown School-Lawn
• Jamestown School-Melrose
• Newport Area Career Tech Ctr
• Rogers High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Newport Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Newport

🏘️ Nearby Communities