Crompton
Crompton is a community in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. It is named after Samuel Crompton, inventor of the spinning mule. The Crompton Mill was set up in 1807, on the east bank of the Pawtuxet River, and is thought to be the first stone mill built in Rhode Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Rhode Island, United States of America
- Also known as: “Crompton, RI”, “Stone Factory”, and “Velvet Village”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Crompton Free Library and Kent Hospital.
Crompton Free Library
Library
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The Crompton Free Library is a historic library building in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The small single-story wood-frame building was constructed in 1876, with funding from local mill owners.
Kent Hospital
Hospital
Kent Hospital is a community teaching hospital located in Warwick, Rhode Island. It was a founding member of the Care New England in 1996, along with Women & Infants Hospital and Butler Hospital. Kent Hospital is situated 2½ miles northeast of Crompton.
McCarthy Field
Stadium
McCarthy Field is a baseball stadium in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The field is located in Riverpoint Park, where the north and south branches of the Pawtuxet River merge. McCarthy Field is situated 2½ miles north of Crompton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quidnick and West Warwick.
Quidnick
Neighborhood
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Quidnick is a village within the town of Coventry, Rhode Island. Before the American Revolution the area where Anthony and Quidnick are today was originally named Greeneville for the Greene Family who had operated an iron forge in the mid-18th century.
West Warwick
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West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 31,012 at the 2020 census. West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state.
River Point
Neighborhood
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River Point, in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, is a community made up of mill houses and three mills – the Valley Queen Mill, the Royal Mill and the Cotton Shed. River Point is situated 2 miles north of Crompton.
Crompton
Latitude
41.68482° or 41° 41′ 5″ northLongitude
-71.51367° or 71° 30′ 49″ westElevation
249 feet (76 metres)Open location code
87HCMFMP+WGOpenStreetMap ID
node 158910808OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Crompton” goes by many names.
- French: “Crompton”
- Irish: “Crompton”
- Italian: “Crompton”
- Japanese: “クロンプトン”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Warwick Fire Department Station 4 and Saint Marys Cemetery.
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