Alton
Alton is a small village of approximately 250 residents within the town of Richmond, Rhode Island, United States. It is located about one hour south of Providence, the state's capital.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
- Also known as: “Alton, Rhode Island”, “Alton, RI”, “Plainville”, and “Wood River Mills”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chariho High School.
Chariho High School
School building
Chariho High School is a public high school located in the rural village of Wood River Junction, Rhode Island, in the town of Richmond. It is part of the Chariho Regional School District, serving the towns of Charlestown, Richmond, and Hopkinton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wood River Junction and Woodville.
Wood River Junction
Village
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Wood River Junction is a small village in the town of Richmond, Rhode Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to the Chariho school district's main campus and is otherwise largely turf farms, which were potato farms before the nuclear accident in 1964.
Woodville
Neighborhood
Woodville is a small village in the towns of Richmond and Hopkinton in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
Burdickville
Neighborhood
Burdickville is a village and former mill town located within the town of Hopkinton in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The village is located in the southeastern part of town and is near the border with Charlestown at the Pawcatuck River. Burdickville is situated 1½ miles southwest of Alton.
Alton
Latitude
41.4376° or 41° 26′ 15″ northLongitude
-71.71729° or 71° 43′ 2″ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
87HCC7QM+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 158853992OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Alton” goes by many names.
- French: “Alton”
- Irish: “Alton”
- Turkish: “Alton”
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