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North Kingstown

A town of 27,859 people in Washington County, Rhode Island
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Town in Rhode Island, United States
27,732Population
58.3 sq miArea
82 ftElevation

North Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, and is part of the Providence metropolitan area. Its population was 27,732 in the 2020 census. North Kingstown is the birthplace of American portraitist Gilbert Stuart, who was born in the village of Saunderstown. Within the town is Quonset Point, location of the former Naval Air Station Quonset Point, known for the invention of the Quonset hut, as well as the historic village of Wickford.

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ZIP code02852
Area code401

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