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South County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 563 square miles (1,460 km2), of which 329 square miles (850 km2) is land and 234 square miles (610 km2) (41%) is water. It is the largest county in Rhode Island by total area. The county's topography ranges from flat along the shoreline to gently rolling hills farther inland. The highest point is a large area approximately 560 feet (170 m) above sea level in the Exeter neighborhood of Black Plain; the lowest point is sea level along the coast. The northern boundary west of Davisville is approximately 41.60°N. The western boundary north of Westerly is approximately 71.79°W.

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Name: South County topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: South County, Rhode Island, United States (41.09583 -71.90743 41.65531 -71.38209)

Average elevation: 30 m

Minimum elevation: -5 m

Maximum elevation: 196 m

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