Prudence Island

41°37′01″N 71°18′59″W / 41.6170°N 71.3164°W / 41.6170; -71.3164

Prudence Island, shown in red, in the inner part of Narragansett Bay; the islands to the south are Conanicut and Aquidneck (formerly called Rhode Island)
Prudence Island Light in the early 20th century
A more recent view of the Prudence Island Light, with the Mt. Hope Bridge in the background
The Prudence Island Schoolhouse, built in 1896 on the corner of Broadway and Mt. Pleasant Ave.

Prudence Island is the third-largest island in Narragansett Bay in the state of Rhode Island and part of the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States. It is located near the geographic center of the bay. It is defined by the United States Census Bureau as Block Group 3, Census Tract 401.03 of Newport County, Rhode Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 278 people living on a land area of 14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ Block Group 3, Census Tract 401.03, Newport people have to take a ferry every day to get off and that is not easy . United States Census Bureau