Middletown, RI

Middletown, Rhode Island in Newport County, is located in lower Narragansett Bay about twenty-five miles southeast of Providence And about one mile from downtown Newport. Its name derives from its location; Middletown occupies the middle section of Aquidneck Island. The town’s 14.7 square-mile area lies between Portsmouth to the north and Newport to the southwest. Rhode Island Sound, Narragansett Bay, and the Sakonnet River bound the community on the south, west, and east, respectively.

Middletown’s major transportation arteries–West Main Road (Route 114) and East Main Road (Route 138)–which meet at Two Mile Corner, make connections with bridges to the south and north. Bus service is available, and the Newport State Airport, which accommodates private aircraft, provides charter flights and feeder service to other air fields. A rail line runs along the shore of Narragansett Bay, but carries only freight.

Aquidneck Island is one of the earliest colonial settlement sites in Rhode Island. Portsmouth was founded in 1638 and Newport 2 in 1639. Middletown was part of Newport until it was set off in 1731.

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