Fox Point Observatory

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Manchester Street Generating Station

Power station

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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 1,200 feet west of Fox Point Observatory.

Point Street Bridge

Bridge

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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 1,200 feet northwest of Fox Point Observatory.

Places in the Area

Fox Point

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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.

Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District

Neighborhood

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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.

Downtown Providence

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

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