North Kingstown is located in Washington County, Rhode Island in the United States of America. It has 30 miles of coastline on Narragansett Bay and covers almost 58 square miles. As of the census of 2000, the population was approximately 26,320. The town is 60 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, 20 miles south of Providence, Rhode Island, and 12 miles southwest of Newport, Rhode Island. The 143rd Wing of the RI Air National Guard is based at the Quonset airport. Wickford Village annually hosts the nationally renowned Wickford Art Festival in the summer and the Festival of Lights in early December. North Kingstown also encompasses the villages of Allenton, Hamilton, Davisville, Quidnessett, Lafayette, Slocum, Belleville and Saunderstown. While there isnt much in the way of dining or accommodations in North Kingstown, there is a wider selection in the whole South County area.
