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Warwick
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city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States
Warwick is a city located in Kent County in the state of Rhode Island. It is one of the state's significant municipalities and serves as an important part of the Rhode Island community.
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- Official name
- Warwick
- Population
- 82823
- Area
- 128.963376
- Elevation
- 11
- Official website
- www.warwickri.gov
- Image
- Warwick City Hall.jpg
- Households
- 35465
- Dialing code
- 401
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- Commons category
- Warwick, Rhode Island
- inception
- 1642-00-00
- postal code
- 02889
- P8168
- Larisa Lazutina
- water as percent of area
- 29.6296
- per capita income
- 40177
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Warwick (/ˈwɒrɪk/ WORR-ik or /ˈwɔːrwɪk/ WOR-wik) 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.