Branch River
The Branch River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows for approximately 16 km. There are six dams along the river's length, including those forming the Slatersville Reservoir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Mohegan River”, “Nipmuc River”, and “West River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include North Smithfield Public Library and 1761 Milestone.
North Smithfield Public Library
Library
North Smithfield Public Library is a public library at 20 Main Street in the village of Slatersville in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. Part of the library is currently located in a renovated nineteenth-century stone mill building that was a mill store house… North Smithfield Public Library is situated 1½ miles southwest of Branch River.
1761 Milestone
Historic site
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The 1761 Milestone is a mile marker located at 640 South Main Street in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The stone originally marked the junction of a Colonial highway from Great Road and an east–west route from Boston, Massachusetts to Connecticut. 1761 Milestone is situated 1½ miles southeast of Branch River.
North End Historic District
Historic site
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The North End Historic District is a historic district in Woonsocket, Rhode Island encompassing an affluent residential area developed predominantly between about 1880 and 1930. North End Historic District is situated 1½ miles east of Branch River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterford and Branch Village.
Waterford
Neighborhood
Waterford is a village located on and around St. Paul Street in North Smithfield, Rhode Island and Blackstone, Massachusetts. The Blackstone River and Branch River converge just south of the village.
Branch Village
Neighborhood
Branch Village is a village in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. Located on Rhode Island Route 146A near the intersection of St. Paul Street in North Smithfield, the village takes its name from the Branch River which runs through it.
Blackstone
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Blackstone is a town in Massachusetts. Much of Blackstone remains undeveloped and it is known as a quiet and rustic town. Its population of less than 10,000 gives off the small-town feel, while residents embrace the town's only stop light as its claim to modern civilization.
Branch River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Branch River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Branch”
- Cebuano: “Branch River”
- Venetian: “Branch”
- Welsh: “Afon Branch”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blackstone Gorge and Stone Diversion Dam.
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