Rhode Island is in the northeastern United States. It is one of the six states in the New England region.
Regional location
Rhode Island lies on the northeastern U.S. Atlantic coast in New England, a region that also includes states like Massachusetts and Connecticut. It is the smallest state in the country by land area but is densely populated.
Borders and coastline
Rhode Island borders Massachusetts to the north and east and Connecticut to the west. To the south it has coastline along the Atlantic Ocean via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound, and it also shares a small maritime boundary with New York.