Profile for Block Island, Rhode Island, RI

Block Island is in the Atlantic Ocean, at the entrance to Long Island Sound.

The advent of the steamship era transformed the island into a resort known as the "Bermuda of the North." Tourism declined with the rise of the automobile.

Local festivals include:

• Arts Festival - Aug. 11-12, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Beaches, greenway trails

Wildlife: Block Island National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Lost Manissean Indian Exhibit, Southeast Lighthouse

Quotes:
Block Island is a delightfully wild place of steep hills and flower-covered moors dotted with the homes of summer residents.
-- Around America
Walter Cronkite

Listed places near Block Island

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Washington County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Rhode Island
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Block Island travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Washington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.

Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns.

(Also see local map below.)

• Block Island Chamber of Commerce

• Cemeteries in or near Block Island
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Libraries in or near Block Island

Post a query on a message board:

• Washington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - RI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Block Island museums
• Block Island historic sites
• Block Island area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Block Island area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Rhode Island cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Block Island
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Washington County

• Block Island business guide
• Block Island Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Rhode Island
• Local ordinances in Rhode Island (Partial selection)

• Crime in Washington County
• Arrests in Washington County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Rhode Island
• National Council on Independent Living

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Washington County economic census
• Washington County economic summary
• Washington County employment growth
• Washington County unemployment rate
• Rhode Island economic data

• Colleges in or near Block Island
• Colleges in Rhode Island
• Learning Disabilities Association in Rhode Island
• Schools in or near Block Island
• School districts in or near Block Island
• Yearbooks (old) of Rhode Island high schools

• Air pollution in Washington County
• Diesel soot in Washington County
• Land contamination in Washington County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Rhode Island
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Washington County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Rhode Island

Block Island festival dates:

• Arts Festival - Aug. 11-12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Rhode Island county fairs
• Rhode Island festivals (Rhode Island tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Block Island

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Block Island
• Geocaches in Rhode Island

• Washington County government
• Rhode Island state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Block Island medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Block Island
• Historic sites in Rhode Island
• Museums in or near Block Island
• Museums in Rhode Island
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Washington County genealogy forum

• Find Foreclosure in Block Island
• Homes for sale in Block Island
• Find a Block Island Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Rhode Island mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Block Island area
• Job services in Rhode Island
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Block Island include Island Free Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Block Island

• Rhode Island library

• Historic maps of RI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Rhode Island
• Topographic map of Block Island

• Daily newspapers in or near Block Island
• AM radio stations in or near Block Island
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Block Island
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Block Island
• TV stations in or near Block Island
• Media ownership in the Block Island area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Rhode Island

• Military bases in Rhode Island
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Block Island
• Search obituaries in Rhode Island
• Recent death notices - selected RI newspapers

• Block Island Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Rhode Island
• Lions clubs in Rhode Island
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Block Island
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Block Island

• Parks near Block Island
• National forests in Rhode Island
• Ski areas near Block Island
• Ski areas in Rhode Island
• State parks in Rhode Island

• Find friends & family

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• Aerial photo of Block Island
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Block Island
• Total membership by faith, in Washington County

• Chowhound message boards for RI

• Block Island travel guide
• Airports near Block Island
• Hotels near Block Island
• Rhode Island tourism bureau

• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Rhode Island coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Rhode Island
• Wildlife refuges in Rhode Island

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