Fox Point Hurricane Barrier
The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is a 3,000-foot long tidal flood barrier spanning the Providence River in Providence, Rhode Island, located 750 feet upstream from Fox Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manchester Street Generating Station and Point Street Bridge.
Manchester Street Generating Station
Power station
The Manchester Street Generating Station is a 510 MWcombined cycle gas-fired power station in the Jewelry District of Providence, Rhode Island. The station's main building is located along the Providence River and defined by three 321 foot tall smoke stacks. Manchester Street Generating Station is situated 740 feet west of Fox Point Hurricane Barrier.
Point Street Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Point Street Bridge is a movable bridge that crosses the Providence River in Providence, Rhode Island, carrying Point Street from the Jewelry District to Wickenden Street at the base of College Hill. Point Street Bridge is situated 920 feet northwest of Fox Point Hurricane Barrier.
Davol Square
Square
Davol Square is a historic area within the Jewelry District of Providence, Rhode Island. It is located at the intersection of Point Street and Eddy Street. Davol Square is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Fox Point Hurricane Barrier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District and Fox Point.
Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District is a predominantly industrial historic district in Providence, Rhode Island. It covers a roughly 19-acre area in the city's Jewelry District, just south of Downtown Providence.
Fox Point
Photo: Jef Nickerson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fox Point is a neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island. It is centered around Wickenden Street, which runs the length of the neighborhood, and is its commercial center.
Downtown Providence
Photo: X2o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Providence includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.
Fox Point Hurricane Barrier
- Type: Breakwater
- Description: dam in Rhode Island, United States of America, United States of America
- Category: dam
- Location: City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.81573° or 41° 48′ 57″ northLongitude
-71.40219° or 71° 24′ 8″ westElevation
-62 feet (-19 metres)Open location code
87HCRH8X+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 628925490OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=breakwater
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Fox Point Hurricane Barrier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fox Point Hurricane Barrier”
- Egyptian Arabic: “فوكس بوينت حاجز الاعصار”
- French: “barrage anti-tempête de Fox Point”
- French: “Barrage anti-tempête de Fox Point”
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