City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States

Overview of Providence

• Name:
  Providence
• Official Name:
  City of Providence
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located at the head of Narragansett Bay; Providence County (US-T121).
• History (GNIS):
  When Rjoger Williams was banished from Massachusetts he settled at a place which he named Providence, which is near what is now Rumford in East Providence. He then crossed the Seekonk River and made a settlement in 1636 at the union of the Woonasquatucket and the Moshassuck Rivers which he called New Providence until 1638 when the "New" was dropped.
• Capital of:
  Rhode Island
• County Seat of:
  Providence County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:41.823989141° 49' 26.4"N

  Longitude:-71.412834371° 24' 46.2"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Christian Hill 0.7 mi. SW
  • East Providence 2.3 mi. E
  • Cranston 3.3 mi. S
  • Pawtucket 4.1 mi. N
  • Central Falls 4.7 mi. N
  • Warwick (Kent County) 8.6 mi. S
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Saint John's 0.5 mi. N
  • Tillinghast Family 0.7 mi. E
  • Saint Patricks 1.2 mi. NW
  • Grace 1.6 mi. SW
  • North Burial Ground 1.7 mi. N
  • Locust Grove 1.8 mi. S
  • Providence College 1.8 mi. NW
  • Swan Point 2.5 mi. NE
  • Solomon Angell Lot 2.5 mi. NW
  • Waterman - Henry Lot 2.7 mi. S
  • Congregational Sons of Israel 2.7 mi. SW
  • Saint Francis (Pawtucket) 2.7 mi. N
• Population:
  177,595
• Elevation:
  2 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  799592837
• Updated May 4, 2020