Newport County, RI
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Newport County anchors Aquidneck Island and the East Bay region. Newport is the county seat and host to Naval Station Newport, the U.S. Naval War College, and the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Murray Judicial Complex houses the Newport County Superior Court. The economy combines defense (Naval Station Newport and its research and training missions), tourism (historic sailing, Gilded Age mansions), higher education (Naval War College, Salve Regina University), and yachting/maritime commerce.