1866 Civil Rights Act 14 Stat. 27-30, April 9, 1866 A.D. CHAP. XXXI. An Act to protect all Persons in the United States in their Civil Rights, and furnish the Means of their Vindication.
The state of Rhode Island is 1,545 square miles in total. This includes 500 square miles of water (including small bays and inlets), as well as 1,045 square miles of land.
1 Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles.  Rhode Island was the last of the original thirteen colonies to become a state.