Melville, Rhode Island
Melville, Rhode Island | |
|---|---|
The Ice Cream Train | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′16.37″N 71°17′3.67″W / 41.5878806°N 71.2843528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Newport |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.13 sq mi (13.29 km2) |
| • Land | 2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2) |
| • Water | 3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,609 |
| • Density | 766.92/sq mi (296.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 44-45010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2378109 |
Melville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It lies along the shore of Narragansett Bay. The population of the CDP was 1,320 at the 2010 census. The CDP is named after Admiral George Wallace Melville. Past names for the area include Portsmouth Grove and Bradford.