Fox Point

Fox Point is a cape in , . Fox Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fox Point Hurricane Barrier and Manchester Street Generating Station.

Breakwater
The is a 3,000-foot long tidal flood barrier spanning the Providence River in , located 750 feet upstream from Fox Point.

Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The is a 510 MW combined cycle gas-fired power station in the Jewelry District of . The station's main building is located along the Providence River and defined by three 321 foot tall smoke stacks.

University
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fox Point and Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District.

Photo: Jef Nickerson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a neighborhood in , . It is centered around Wickenden Street, which runs the length of the neighborhood, and is its commercial center.

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

Photo: X2o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

Fox Point

Latitude
41.81481° or 41° 48′ 53″ north
Longitude
-71.39959° or 71° 23′ 59″ west
Elevation
-66 feet (-20 metres)
Open location code
87HCRJ72+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7520517448
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
5222192
Wiki­data ID
Q49912350
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Satellite Map

Discover Fox Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Fox Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fox Point”

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Localities in the Area

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