Island Info - New Shoreham (Town)

Incorporated in 1672 as the only town on the island of Block Island, New Shoreham is the smallest town in the smallest state in the United States.

Area:
7 miles long and 3 miles wide (Block Island is shaped like a pork chop).

Location:
Atlantic Ocean, 12 miles from the Rhode Island coast.

Coastline:
17 miles of beaches.

Population:
800 year-round resident and 15,000 seasonal visitors a day.

Ponds:
365 fresh water ponds on the Island.

Stone Walls:
2,042 miles of stone walls.

Nature Trails:
32 miles of trails.

Education:
Block Island School has 120 students in grades K-12, all in the same school.