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Newport is a city with an area of 29.7 km˛ (11.5 mi˛) and a population of 26,475 people Search and find companies, telephone numbers, addresses, email addresses in the Business Directory Newport Newport is a city located in Newport County, Rhode Island. It is the largest city on Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay. It was founded in 1639 and incorporated as a city in 1784. It was an important port during the slave trade - particularly a key port in the Triangular trade - and has since become a favourite holiday location and well-known summer colony. It is the home of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, where important tennis players are commemorated, as well as a number of mansions dating back to the Gilded Age, including Belcourt Castle, The Breakers, Rosecliff, Marble House and The Elms. Some of these are open for guided tours. The nearby Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum has a fine collection of trees and plants, including the largest sequoia on the East Coast. The city is also known for the Newport Jazz Festival, Sunset Music Festival, and Newport International Film Festival.