Middletown is situated in Newport County, Rhode Island, USA. It was named for its central location in the island. It lies between Narragansett Bay and the Sakonnet River on the Aquidneck Island. According to the US Census Bureau, it has total land area of 38.7 square kilometers.

The town is not only known as the farming community of the island, it has best beaches too. Like other famous counties in the US, Middletown also offers several remarkable historic sites, museums and unique attractions. One famous significant site is the White Hall Museum House or Berkeley House, a notable farmhouse built in early 18th century. Another is the 40-acre Prescott Farm founded in the 18th century, features of it includes an operational windmill, General Prescott's historic guardhouse, and a county store. Other must-visited sites in Middletown are Boyd's Wind Mill, Bailey Farm, Clambake Club of Newport, Gardiner Pond Shell Midden, Houses of Hamilton Hoppin and Lyman C. Joseph and the Paradise School.