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Summary for Whale Rock Light

So far, we found very little information about Whale Rock Light. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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Our information shows that the community of Whale Rock Light is historic. The information below applies to the area where Whale Rock Light would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Whale Rock Light was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 401

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

Websites for Whale Rock Light

Junior League: www.jlri.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Whale Rock Light:

Lat: 41.444300° (or 41°26'39" N)

Lon: -71.423400° (or -71°25'24" W)

USGS Topo Map: Narragansett Pier<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Whale Rock Light

GNIS ID: 1219969

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Whale Rock Light)

About Washington County

The community of Wakefield is the County Seat for Washington County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Washington)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	125,577 (1.2% decrease since 2010)
2010	127,097 (2.87% increase since 2000)
2000:	123,546

Total Area:<6> 562 sq. miles [1,457.6 km²] - of which 41.5% is water (233.5 sq. miles [604.8 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 62,206

Official Website: http://washingtoncountyri.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Washington

GNIS ID: 1219782

FIPS State / County Code: 44 / 009

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About Rhode Island

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,058,158 (0.53% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,052,567 (0.41% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,048,319

Websites for State of Rhode Island

Official Website: https://www.ri.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitrhodeisland.com/

Parks: https://riparks.ri.gov/

Fishing: https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife

Hunting: https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife/wildlife-hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Rhode Island

GNIS ID: 1219835

FIPS State: 44

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Whale Rock Light)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whale Rock Light, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whale Rock Light - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Whale Rock Light, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Whale Rock Light.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Whale Rock Light. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).