Providence is the capital and most populous city in Rhode Island. Founded in 1636, it is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It is located in Providence County, and is the third-largest city in the New England region after Boston and Worcester. Providence has a city population of 179,154 and is part of the 38th-largest metropolitan population in the country, with an estimated population of 1,604,291, exceeding that of Rhode Island by about 60%, as it extends into southern Massachusetts. This can be considered in turn to be part of the Greater Boston commuting area, which contains 7.6 million people.
Population: 178,042
Latitude: 41° 49' 26.36" N
Longitude: -71° 24' 46.19" W
The Watchman Industrial School and Camp, known to some as the Watchman Institute, was founded in 1908 for black youths by Reverend William S. Holland in Providence, Rhode Island. He based it on the educational theories of Booker T. Washington. In 19…
WRJI (91.5 FM) was a radio station licensed to serve East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The station was owned by Educational Radio For the Public of the New Millennium.
WARV (1590 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Warwick, Rhode Island, USA, the station serves the Providence area. The station is currently owned by Blount Communications, Inc.
Tiverton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The CDP encompasses the town center of Tiverton and the adjacent village of North Tiverton.
Thornton (formerly known as Simmonsville and Lower Simmons Village) is a neighborhood located in the north-west part of Cranston, Rhode Island on the Johnston line and extends into the Johnston side. The neighborhood also contains the village of Fro…
The Sister Dominica Manor, also known as Federal Hill Manor and originally called Bradford House, is a high-rise building located in the Federal Hill district of Providence, Rhode Island. Standing at 175 feet (53 meters), it is currently the 15th-ta…
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River Point in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, is a community made up of mill houses and three mills - the Valley Queen Mill, the Royal Mill and the Cotton Shed. Built in 1834 by the Greene Company, the Valley Queen Mill is the oldest of …
Pierce Memorial Field is an 8,000-capacity stadium located in East Providence, Rhode Island. From 2003-2008, the stadium was home to the Rhode Island Stingrays soccer team. The venue also hosts most of the high school athletics events in East Provid…
Pawtucket Falls is a waterfall on the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Below the falls, the river becomes tidal and changes its name to the Seekonk River.
Oak Lawn or Oaklawn is a historical village in southwest Cranston, Rhode Island. Prior to being named "Oak Lawn" in 1872 the area was known as "Searle's Corner". The Edward Searle House, built in 1677, and one of the oldest standing structures in Rh…
Oakland is one of five primary historic neighborhoods of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts.
The Norton Reservoir is a lake/reservoir/pond within the towns of Norton and Mansfield, in southeastern Massachusetts.
Myricks Airport, (ICAO: K1M8, FAA LID: 1M8) in Berkley, Massachusetts, is a public airport owned by Murray Randall.
Miscoe Lake is a reservoir in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island. It is about 0.8 miles long and the northern tip of the lake lies in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. At normal levels it has a surface area of 49 acres.
Metacomet Country Club is a private golf club in East Providence, Rhode Island in the United States. It was incorporated in 1901 by five Rhode Island Businessmen.