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Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, the place in Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

geographical area, settlement, city, US state capital, populated place, university city
Location
the United States; New England; Rhode Island; the Rhode Island 401 telephone code area; Providence County, RI;  …
Location of
Brown University; Rhode Island School of Design; Providence College; Citizens Financial Group; Johnson & Wales University;  …
Telephone area
the Rhode Island 401 telephone code area
Population
172,459; 173,618; 175,255; 171,557
Website
http://www.providenceri.com
Area
53.0947562619 square kilometres, 20.5 square miles, 53.2 square kilometres
Population density
9,473 per square mile; 3,666 per square kilometre
Births
Marilyn Chambers; H. P. Lovecraft; Shanna Moakler; Cormac McCarthy; Jason Marsden;  …
Capital of
Rhode Island; Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations; Providence County, RI
Origin of
The Dear Hunter, Jeffrey Osborne, Vital Remains, Lightning Bolt, Daughters,  …
Elevation
75 feet, 23 metres, 2 metres
Mayor
David Cicilline, Angel Taveras
Wikipedia Page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence,_Rhode_Island
Contents
Brown University; Rhode Island School of Design; Providence College; Citizens Financial Group; Johnson & Wales University;  …
Broadcast Area of
WALE, WWBB, WPRV, WWKX, WLKW,  …
Closest Airport
T. F. Green Airport
Deaths
H. P. Lovecraft; Roger Williams; Nelson de la Rosa; Stephen Hopkins; Theodore F. Green;  …
Coordinates
41°49'26.04"N, 41°49'25"N, 41°49'26"N, 71°24'47.88"W, 71°25'20"W,  …
End of
Interstate 195, Rhode Island Route 7, Rhode Island Route 246, Rhode Island Route 128, Rhode Island Route 126,  …
Nearest Settlement of
Polo Lake
Pet Name
"The Divine City", "The Renaissance City", "Beehive of Industry"
Residents
Seth MacFarlane; Elisabeth Hasselbeck; H. P. Lovecraft; Shanna Moakler; Jason Marsden;  …
Nearest City to
Joseph Reynolds House, Esek Hopkins House, Providence City Hall
Land area
18.5 square miles; 47.8 square kilometres; 47,828,598 square metres
Class
settlement, city, US state capital, populated place, university city,  …
Water area
5.3 square kilometres; 2.1 square miles; 5,347,070 square metres
GNIS ID
"1219851"
2000 Census Pop.
173,618
Housing Units in 2000
67,915
Related Websites
http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/sets/72157624951327613/detail, http://www.theprovidencelife.com, http://www.goprovidence.com, http://www.provplan.org, http://www.pwcvb.com,  …
Freebase ID
"/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000000058580"
Open Calais URI
http://d.opencalais.com/er/geo/city/ralg-geo1/9cbc8796-94d0-74f0-cda6-29f2ca6895b9, http://d.opencalais.com/er/geo/city/ralg-geo1/87d2effb-92fa-bbd0-92b4-53ddc72a7dab, http://d.opencalais.com/er/geo/city/ralg-geo1/2505822c-4a9e-277c-16b0-0692ab49e1ca
Visited by
Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones
GeoNames URL
http://sws.geonames.org/5224151/
US Census URI
http://www.rdfabout.com/rdf/usgov/geo/us/ri/counties/providence_county/providence
DBPedia URI
http://dbpedia.org/resource/Providence%2C_Rhode_Island
Met Office ID
"478"
Founded here
ABAQUS, Inc; New England Pest Control
Time Zone Area
the EST/EDT region
Rare Terms
"providence, r.i."
Things Running Through
Interstate 95
Freebase Primary MID
"/m/0c1d0"
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I-295 encircles Providence while RI 146 provides a direct connection with Worcester, Massachusetts. The city has commissioned and begun a long-term project, the Iway, to move I-195 ...
Nestled into Narragansett Bay and bordered on the east by the Seekonk River, Providence is a small, friendly city full of history, culture and diverse immigrant communities.
Fast Facts. Statistics; Majors and Minors; College Guide Rankings Profile; Student Consumer ... Providence, RI 02918 USA Tel: +1 (401) 865-1000. Support PC; Emergency Info; Contact
A second theory concerns the fact that Adriaen Block, during his expeditions in ... RI-99 links Woonsocket with Providence (via RI-146). RI-146 travels through the Blackstone Valley ...
Official city government website. Includes mayor's welcome message, public departments and services, and a guide to the local area.

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