Answer: Rhode Island is an island within what is now the state of Rhode Island. It is thought that the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazano may have compared another island, Block Island, off the southern tip of the current state, to the Mediterranean island of Rhodes.

It was named for James, Duke of York, who became King James II in 1685. By 1710, many of Conanicut Island’s current roads were in place. In 1728, the town of Jamestown built a windmill for grinding corn, which used the sea breeze for power since there was no source of running water to turn a waterwheel.

Newport County

Ownership: The island is privately owned, either by individual homeowners or the Hog Island Corporation. But if you know someone who owns property on-island, you can hitch a ride or land your own boat on a private or shared dock. Population: An estimated 250 summer residents; 0 year-rounders.

And the little Hog over there.” Patience Island was a gift from the Narragansett Indians to Roger Williams. The island is populated by a warren of New England cottontail rabbits, which is part of a species restoration program related to the animal’s candidacy for listing under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

The total area of state lands occurring in several parcels on both islands is as follows: Patience Island (213 acres entire island), Prudence North (979 acres), Prudence South (831 acres). Access to the islands is either by private boat or ferry from the dock in Bristol, RI.

Patience Island is uninhabited. Prudence Island is partially developed with a summer cottage community with a population of over 1,000 people. Over 70% of the island is under some sort of conservation management.

It’s also a wonderful and welcoming anomaly existing on its own terms, a getaway spot where finding a place to park near the Bristol ferry dock might be the most difficult part of your visit. Living on Prudence Island is all about what’s to be gained, not sacrificed.

It’s quiet but has some amenities, including a general store with snacks, a post office and a little white schoolhouse for local children. And if you go deep enough into the brush and hiking trails, you’ll forget you’re on an island altogether. It’s peace manifested. Gotta love Prudence Island.

Prudence Island has been without electricity since the height of Hurricane Sandy on Monday afternoon. “They are still without electricity,” said John King, Portsmouth’s emergency management director, on Thursday afternoon.