City of Warwick | |
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City | |
Warwick City Hall, Brush Neck Cove, the Caleb Greene House, and T. F. Green Airport | |
 Seal | |
 Location in Kent County, Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°43′N 71°25′W / 41.717°N 71.417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Kent |
| Founded | 1642 |
| Incorporated (town) | August 8, 1647 |
| Incorporated (city) | April 21, 1931 |
| Named for | Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Frank Picozzi (I) |
| • City Council | William Foley (D) Jeremy M. Rix (D) Timothy Howe (D) Jim McElroy (D) Edgar N. Ladouceur (D) Donna M. Travis (D) Steven McAllister (D) Anthony Sinapi (D) Vincent Gebhart (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.75 sq mi (128.85 km2) |
| • Land | 35.00 sq mi (90.65 km2) |
| • Water | 14.75 sq mi (38.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 82,823 |
| • Density | 2,366.30/sq mi (913.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02886, 02888–02889 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-74300[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220018[2] |
| Website | www.warwickri.gov |
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Warwick (/ˈwɒrɪk/ WORR-ik or /ˈwɔːrwɪk/ WOR-wik[5]) is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States, and is the third-largest city in the state, with a population of 82,823 at the 2020 census. Warwick is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, 63 miles (101 km) southwest of Boston, Massachusetts, and 171 miles (275 km) northeast of New York City.
Warwick was founded by Samuel Gorton in 1642 and has witnessed major events in American history. It was decimated during King Philip's War (1675–1676) and was the site of the Gaspee Affair, the first act of armed resistance against the British, preceding even the Boston Tea Party, and a significant prelude to the American Revolution. Warwick was also the home of Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene, George Washington's second-in-command, and Civil War General George S. Greene, a hero of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Today, it is home to Rhode Island's main airport, T. F. Green Airport, which serves the Providence area and also functions as a reliever for Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. Warwick was also home to Rocky Point, which closed in 1995 and is now a state park.
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Warwick, Rhode Island
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