Burnside Park

Burnside Park is a small park situated in , , adjacent to Kennedy Plaza. The park is named for Ambrose Burnside, a general in the American Civil War from Rhode Island.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: small park in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Also known as: “Burnside Park, Providence, Rhode Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and Westminster Arcade.

University
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The is a private art school in , United States. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women.

Shopping center
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The is a historic shopping center at 130 Westminster Street and 65 Weybosset Street in downtown , erected in 1828.

Town hall
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is the center of the municipal government in . It is located at the southwest end of Kennedy Plaza at 25 Dorrance Street in Providence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Providence and Downtown Providence.

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is the state capital and largest city in , as well as the third largest city in . It used to be a heavily industrialized bastion of organized crime, but 's recent renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots as an intellectual center.

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Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

Neighborhood
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The is a predominantly industrial historic district in . It covers a roughly 19-acre area in the city's Jewelry District, just south of .

Burnside Park

Latitude
41.8255° or 41° 49′ 32″ north
Longitude
-71.41195° or 71° 24′ 43″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87HCRHGQ+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 121496415
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5221178
Wiki­data ID
Q5000138
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Satellite Map

Discover Burnside Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Burnside Park” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as College Hill and Stimson Avenue Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bajnotti Fountain and Brandon’s Beach.

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