First Baptist Church in America

The First Baptist Church in America, also known as the First Baptist Church of Providence or the First Baptist Meetinghouse, is the oldest church in and the oldest church in the United States and the Americas.
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  • Baptist church
  • …lies at an elevation of 49 feet (15 metres)
  • Description: church building in Providence, United States of America
  • Address: 75 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903-1307
  • Also known as
    “First Baptist Church”
    “First Baptist Church Meeting House”
    “First Baptist Meeting-House”

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Providence and Providence.
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First Baptist Church in America

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Latitude
41.82746° or 41° 49′ 39″ north
Longitude
-71.40828° or 71° 24′ 30″ west
Open location code
87HCRHGR+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 771419993
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Geo­Names ID
5222072
Wiki­data ID
Q5452450

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swahili—“First Baptist Church in America” goes by many names.
美国第一浸会教堂Chinese
Première église baptiste d’AmériqueFrench
Pierwszy Kościół Baptystyczny w AmerycePolish
Pierwszy Kościół Baptystyczny w ProvidencePolish
Primeira Igreja Batista na AméricaPortuguese
Primera Iglesia Bautista de AméricaSpanish
Kanisa la Kwanza la Wabaptisti nchini MarekaniSwahili

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stimson Avenue Historic District and Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District.

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