South Kingstown, Rhode Island South Kingstown, Rhode Island Town of South Kingstown Location of South Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island Location of South Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island South Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States.
South Kingstown is the biggest town in Washington County and is the biggest town (land and water area) in the state of Rhode Island.
The town of South Kingstown was formed in 1722 when the former Kings Towne was split into two parts, the other being North Kingstown.
South Kingstown was incorporated in 1723. In 1888 a narrow strip of territory running along the easterly bank of the Pettaquamscutt River to the shore of Narragansett Bay was separated from South Kingstown to form the town of Narragansett.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 79.8 square miles (206.6 km ), of which, 57.1 square miles (147.9 km ) of it is territory and 22.7 square miles (58.7 km ) of it (28.43%) is water.
South Kingstown includes the villages of Kingston, West Kingston, Wakefield, Peace Dale, Usquepaug, Snug Harbor, Tuckertown, East Matunuck, Matunuck, Green Hill, and Perryville.
South Kingstown is bordered to the south by the Atlantic Ocean.
The South County History Center, positioned in the village of Kingston, is positioned in a former jail building and contains a compilation of fine Early American artifacts.
Around the mound on which the shaft stands are four granite markers engraved with the names of the colonies which took part in the battle. South Kingstown is home to 31 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of which are historic districts.
South Kingstown was previously governed by town meetings, like many other New England towns, until recently when it switched to a council-manager government in an attempt to keep order to the government of a town with about 30,000 residents.
South Kingstown is served by the South Kingstown School District.
South Kingstown Inclusionary Pre-School, positioned in the village of Wakefield South Kingstown High School, positioned in the village of Wakefield Law enforcement inside the Town of South Kingstown is maintained by the South Kingstown Police Department, positioned in the village of Peace Dale.
The Rhode Island State Police Wickford Barracks, positioned in the Town of North Kingstown, has jurisdiction.
Numbered Highway with 12.3 miles passing through the southern and easterly portions of the Town of South Kingstown.
It enters South Kingstown's southwest at its border with Town of Charlestown and runs northeasterly for 7.7 miles to the town's border with the Town of Narragansett.
The route continues again from Narragansett and runs north for a distance 4.6 miles to the town's border with the Town of North Kingstown, running concurrently with Route 138 for the last 0.3 miles.
Along its route it intersects with Route 1 - A, Route 108, Route 110, and Route 138.
From the town's border with Charlestown to the intersection with Route 108, the highway is known as the Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Highway.
From the intersection with Route 108 to the town's border with North Kingstown, the highway is known as Tower Hill Road.
Rhode Island 1 - A.svg Route 1 - A is a 39.6 mile long state highway with 8.6 miles running through the Town of South Kingstown.
The route enters South Kingstown from the southwestern at its border with the Town of Charlestown and travels through the village of Green Hill for 0.9 miles before intersecting with U.S.
Route 1 North, a U-Turn is required to intersect with continue onto Route 1 - A.
Along the route it intersects with Route 110.
Route 1 North, an exit to Route 1 - A is provided.
Route 1 North, a U-Turn is required to intersect with continue onto Route 1 - A.
From this intersection, the fourth section runs for 2 miles to the routes intersection with Route 108.
From there, the route turns right to run concurrently with Route 108 for 0.5 miles until the town's border with the Town of Narragansett.
Route 1 to its intersection with South Road is known as Post Road.
From its intersection with South Road to its intersection with Route 108 it is known as Main Street.
Along its concurrency with Route 108 it is known as Kingstown Road.
Rhode Island 2.svg Route 2 is a 36 mile long state highway with 9.6 miles running through the Town of South Kingstown.
The route enters South Kingstown at its border with the Town of Richmond and runs north to the town's border with the Town of Exeter.
Along its route, Route 2 intersects with Route 138.
For its entire route in South Kingstown, it is known as South County Trail.
Rhode Island 108.svg Route 108 is an 8.6 mile long state highway with 4 miles running through the Town of South Kingstown.
The route begins at its northern end in the village of Kingston at its intersection with Route 138 and runs south to the town's border with the Town of Narragansett, running concurrently with Route 1 - A for the last 0.5 miles.
It is a primary small-town route between the University of Rhode Island and the beaches of Narragansett and along the route passes through the villages of Peace Dale and Wakefield.
Rhode Island 110.svg Route 110 is a 6.1 mile long state highway running entirely inside the Town of South Kingstown.
Its northern end is with State Route 138 in the village of Kingston and its southern end is with U.S Route 1 in the village of Perryville.
Rhode Island 138.svg Route 138 is a 45.2 mile long state highway with 8.9 miles running through the Town of South Kingstown.
The route enters South Kingstown from the west at its border with the Town of Richmond, traveling 8.6 miles until it intersects with U.S.
Route 1 where the route turns to the north to run concurrently with U.S.
Route 1 for its last 0.3 miles, exiting the town at its border with the Town of North Kingstown.
Along its route, Route 138 intersects with Route 2, Route 110, Route 108, and U.S.
Route 1 and passes through the villages of Usquepaug, West Kingston, and Kingston.
Route 138 is a primary road connecting the South Kingstown and its tenant University of Rhode Island with Interstate 95 and the Narragansett Bay communities of Jamestown, and Newport.
The section of Route 138 from the border with Richmond to its intersection with Route 108 is known as Kingstown Road.
The Northeast Regional has a northern end with Boston's South Station with a primary stop en route in Providence, and has a southern end with Washington's Union Station with primary stops en route in New Haven, New York City, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore.
RIPTA Public transit in South Kingstown is provided by the statewide Rhode Island Public Transit Authority or RIPTA.
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