Is the Cranston city in Providence County, Rhode Island (RI), United States?”
Rhode Island From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search “RI” and “R.I.” redirect here. For other uses, see RI (disambiguation). This article is about the U.S. State of Rhode Island. For other uses, see Rhode Island (disambiguation). State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Flag of Rhode Island State seal of Rhode Island Flag Seal Nickname(s): The Ocean State Little Rhody[1] Motto(s): Hope before statehood, known as the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Map of the United States with Rhode Island highlighted Official language(s) De jure: None De facto: English Demonym Rhode Islander Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area Ranked 50th in the US – Total 1,545[2] sq mi (4,002 km2) – Width 37 miles (60 km) – Length 48 miles (77 km) – % water 32.4 – Latitude 41° 09′ N to 42° 01′ N – Longitude 71° 07′ W to 71° 53′ W Population Ranked 43rd in the US – Total 1,053,209 (2009 est.)[3] – Density 1,012.3/sq mi (390.78/km2) Ranked 2nd in the US E
Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 79,269 at the 2000 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston [3]. Cranston is a part of the Providence metropolitan area. Cranston was named one of the “100 Best Places to Live” in the United States by Money magazine in 2006 [4]. It is among the top 25 safest cities in the country, according to CQ Press’s research. Cranston is located at 41°46′24″N 71°27′12″W / 41.77333°N 71.45333°W / 41.77333; -71.45333 (41.773200, -71.453289).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77.5 km²), of which, 28.6 square miles (74.0 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it (4.54%) is water.
