Scituate, Rhode Island | |
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 Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island. | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′N 71°37′W / 41.783°N 71.617°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Providence |
| Incorporated | 1731 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town commission |
| • Town Council | Theresa Yeaw (R) David A. D'Agostino (R) Michael Marcello (R) James Brady Jr. (R) Abbie Groves (R) Gary Grande (R) Tim McCormick (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.8 sq mi (141.9 km2) |
| • Land | 48.7 sq mi (126.1 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (15.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 345 ft (105 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,384 |
| • Density | 213/sq mi (82.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-64220[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220077[1] |
| Website | Town of Scituate |
Scituate (/ˈsɪtʃueɪt, -ɪt/ ;[3] SIH-choo-ayt, -it[4]) is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 10,384 at the 2020 census.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scituate, Rhode Island
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Scituate". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ Farzan, Antonia Noori. "Rhode Island pronunciation guide: 35 names that visitors and even some locals get wrong". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 4, 2024.