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Welcome to Rhode Island ...

Rhode Island is located in Chenango County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Rhode Island: Rhode Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Rhode Island is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rhode Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rhode Island: 607

Communities Also Named Rhode Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rhode Island - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rhode Island.

Websites for Rhode Island ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chenangony.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rhode Island, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Rhode Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rhode Island.

  • Norwich
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Homer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Homer is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
  • Cazenovia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Morrisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherburne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • McGraw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Tully
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Earlville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rhode Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rhode Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rhode Island. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rhode Island.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhode Island. See our Newspapers Page for Rhode Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rhode Island ...

Looking for more information about Rhode Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rhode Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rhode Island.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chenango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhode Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.