Blackstone River

The Blackstone River in the United States is a river that flows through and . It is 48 mi long with a drainage area of 475 mi2.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: “Blackstone’s River”, “Great River”, “Narraganset River”, “Narragansett River”, “Nipmuck River”, “Pautuck River”, “Pawactuck River”, “Pawtucket River”, “Pawtuckette River”, “Senechotoconet River”, and “Senechtoconet River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Main Street Bridge and Slater Mill.

Bridge
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The is an historic bridge carrying Main Street over the Pawtucket Falls in . The oldest portion of this bridge consists of two flattened-arch spans, each about 40 feet in length, with a total bridge length of 110 feet.

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The is a historic water-powered textile mill complex on the banks of the Blackstone River in , modeled after cotton spinning mills first established in England.

Church
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The is an historic church building at 40 and 56 Walcott Street, at the junction of Broadway and Walcott St, in the Quality Hill neighborhood of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pawtucket and Central Falls.

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is a city of 75,604 founded in 1671. It is a diverse city home to many cultures resulting in a spectrum of sights, sounds, and flavors.

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is a city in . Central falls: is the smallest city located in the smallest state . More popularly known as CF, this small city in Providence County is a diverse densely populated area in the corner of the State.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in , United States.

Blackstone River

Latitude
41.87649° or 41° 52′ 35″ north
Longitude
-71.38339° or 71° 23′ 0″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87HCVJG8+HJ
Geo­Names ID
5220954
Wiki­data ID
Q880926
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Blackstone River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Blackstone”
  • Catalan: “Blackstone”
  • Cebuano: “Blackstone River”
  • Dutch: “Blackstone River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر بلاكستون”
  • French: “Blackstone River”
  • German: “Blackstone River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Blackstone”
  • Italian: “Blackstone (fiume Stati Uniti d’America)”
  • Italian: “Blackstone”
  • Japanese: “ブラックストーン川”
  • Lithuanian: “Blakstounas”
  • Polish: “Blackstone (rzeka w Stanach Zjednoczonych)”
  • Polish: “Blackstone”
  • Russian: “Блэкстон (приток Провиденса)”
  • Russian: “Блэкстон”
  • Slovenian: “Blackstone River”
  • Slovenian: “Blackstone”
  • Slovenian: “reka Blackstone”
  • Spanish: “río Blackstone”
  • Spanish: “Río Blackstone”
  • Venetian: “Blackstone”
  • Vietnamese: “sông Blackstone”
  • Welsh: “Afon Blackstone”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pleasant View and Woodlawn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Trinity Church and Saint Pauls Church.

Providence County: Must-Visit Destinations

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