Block Island Rhode Island
Ben's Guide (3-5): Quick Facts: Rhode Island
Possibly named in honor of the Greek island of Rhodes or named Roode Eylandt by Adriaen Block, Dutch explorer, because of its red clay. ... Page Name: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/rhodeisland.html ... [Read More]
COASTAL WATERS FORECASTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA254 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO25 NMANZ232>235-237-190600-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-254 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 TONIGHT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OFSHOWERS AND TSTMS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. ... [Read More]
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS IN RHODE ISLAND
Box 919, Block Island, RI 02807 Administrator: Gerald F. Lange Co-Medical Director: Peter Baute, MD Co-Medical Director: Janice Miller, MD Tel: 466-2125 Fax: 466-5476 ... Community health centers provide quality primary health care in 22 locations throughout Rhode Island. Health centers accept RIteCare and most other types of insurance and also see people who are uninsured on a sliding fee scale. They offer a wide range of services to adults of all ages and children. Contact each center directly for a list of services or call the Rhode Island Health Center Association at 274-1771 or visit their website at ... [Read More]
SBA - RHODE ISLAND District Office - Local Resources
Town of New Shoreham (Block Island) ... Block Island Chamber of Commerce ... Block Island Tourism Council ... [Read More]
Get Fit, Rhode Island:
The importance of living a healthy life cannot be overstated. Simply put, when we're engaged in healthy habits, we feel better! Get Fit, Rhode Island! encourages all of our state workers and their families to make health and wellness a priority. No matter your current level of health, you can make positive changes - whether it's eating more fruits and vegetables, walking around the block, or remembering to apply sun block every time you go outside on sunny days. ... A message from First Lady Sue Carcieri, Chair of Get Fit, Rhode Island! ... [Read More]
Rhode Island Farmers Markets
Block Island Farmers Market ... Block Island, RI 02807 ... Rhode Island Department of Agriculture ... [Read More]
Rhode Island Refuge Complex
These refuges are included in the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex: ... Rhode Island ... Connecticut River / Long Island Sound Ecosystem ... [Read More]
Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Rhode Island Lighthouses
BLOCKISLAND (NORTH) LIGHT (1867) ... Location: MOHEGAN BLUFFS/BLOCK ISLAND ... Location: SANDY POINT/N. END BLOCK ISLAND ... [Read More]
State of Rhode Island: State Police
The incident was not unlike those on the western frontier described earlier. The difference, though, was the growing capability of the State Police. Even though the rolling Atlantic provided a difficult hazard, the force moved swiftly into action. What followed is best described by a news account which appeared in the Providence Journal: "The Rhode Island Mounted Police yesterday captured Block Island and made it for the first time since the enactment of the Eighteenth Amendment a part of the United States." The story failed to note that the "noble experiment" had become effective on January 16, 1920 without ratification by this state. The account continued: "A lone State Trooper guarding the erstwhile popular refreshment inn, the 'Yellow Kittens,' today constitutes the whole American Army of Occupation in sea-girt New Shoreham, which for these past five years has been virtually independent of the much discussed 'Law of the land.' Three State Patrolmen in the charge of one Officer arri ... [Read More]
Earthquake Hazards Program: Earthquake History of Rhode Island
A large area, estimated at over 5,000,000square kilometers, of Eastern Canadaand the United States (south toVirginia and west to the MississippiRiver) was affected by a magnitude 7shock on February 28, 1925. The epicenterwas in the St. Lawrence Riverregion; minor damage was confined toa narrow belt on both sides of theriver. Intensity V effects were felt onBlock Island and at Providence;intensity IV, at Charlestown. The majorsubmarine earthquake (magnitude 7.2)in the vicinity of the Grand Banks ofNewfoundland on November 18, 1929,was felt throughout the New EnglandStates. Moderate vibrations were felton Block Island and at Chepachet, Newport,Providence, and Westerly.Another widely felt earthquake occurredon November 1, 1935, near Timiskaming,Quebec, Canada. Measured atmagnitude 6.25, the shock was felt(intensity IV) on Block Island and atProvidence and Woonsocket. The totalarea affected was about 2,500,000square kilometers of Canada and theUnited States. ... [Read More]
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