Bristol is a town in Rhode Island and the county seat of Bristol County.
Bristol's diverse heritage is influced by a strong Portuguese-American presence, mostly Azorean, and Italian-American.
Bristol is situated on 10.1 square miles of a peninsula (the smaller sub-peninsula on the west is called Poppasquash), with Narragansett Bay on its west and Mount Hope Bay on its east.
Bristol is a moderate-sized town with a population of 22,000 on the eastern side of Narragansett Bay, 12 miles south of Providence, Rhode Island.
Bristol is one of Rhode Island’s most historic communities—its 18th- and 19th-century town center is well preserved, and much of its waterfront retains the character of a port town.
Bristol is also the cultural center for Bristol County, home to eight museums and Roger Williams University, as well as a center for several shipbuilding companies with local and international reputations for quality and workmanship.
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