North Kingstown, Rhode Island
North Kingstown, Rhode Island | |
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The Gilbert Stuart Birthplace in North Kingstown | |
| Nickname: "NK" | |
Location of North Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′50″N 71°27′14″W / 41.58056°N 71.45389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Town Council | Gregory A. Mancini Dr. Kimberly Ann Page Katherine Anderson Matthew B. McCoy Lawrence C. Mandel |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.3 sq mi (151.1 km2) |
| • Land | 43.6 sq mi (112.9 km2) |
| • Water | 14.7 sq mi (38.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,732 |
| • Density | 636/sq mi (245.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 02852 (North Kingstown), 02874 (Saunderstown), 02877 (Slocum) |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-51580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220088 |
| Website | www.northkingstown.org |
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.