Rhode Island, though small, is varied in its landscapes. It is 59 miles long and 40 miles wide, and holds many rivers, lakes, ponds, rolling hills, and beaches. More than 1/2 of Rhode Island is forrested, with wild plants in the spring. Deer, foxes, mink, partridge, pheasent, turkeys, and quail, are abundant. The beautiful Narragansett Bay, overlooked by cliffs, is not a long voyage from anywhere in the colony. Rhode Island includes over 400 miles of coastline, and is also bordered by Massachusettes and Connecticut.
Numerous streams, ponds, and rivers cut through Rhode Island's landscape. Some main rivers are used for trade & travel. These include the Providence, the Sakonnet, the Seekonk, and the Blackstone.
Rhode Island is usually divided into two geographic regions: the coastal lowlands of the south and east, and the New England upland in the northwest corner.
The lowlands hold most cities and a vast majority of the population. They also cover 2/3 of Rhode Island's area. They hold numerous lagoons & salt ponds.
The New England upland is made up of thick forests and small towns. Most of Rhode Island's 44 annual inches of precipitation fall in this region.
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