Gingerbread Island
Gingerbread Island is an islet in Providence County, Rhode Island. Gingerbread Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Stimson Avenue Historic District, as well as near Six Corners.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Cup-cake Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Washington Bridge and Constance Witherby Park.
Washington Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Washington Bridge is a series of three bridges carrying Interstate 195, US Route 6, US Route 44, and U.S. Route 1A over the Seekonk River connecting India Point in Providence to Watchemoket Square in East Providence, Rhode Island.
Constance Witherby Park
Park
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Constance Witherby Park is an historic park at 210 Pitman Street, Wayland, Providence, Rhode Island. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Rhode Island School of Design
University
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rhode Island School of Design is a private art school in Providence, Rhode Island, 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 East 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.
East Providence
Stimson Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stimson Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district on the east side of Providence, Rhode Island. It includes all of Stimson Avenue and Diman Place, as well as adjacent properties on Angell Street on the south and Hope Street on the west, forming a relatively compact rectangular area.
Gingerbread Island
- Categories: island, rock, locality, and landform
- Location: Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.82206° or 41° 49′ 19″ northLongitude
-71.38578° or 71° 23′ 9″ westElevation
-66 feet (-20 metres)Open location code
87HCRJC7+RMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1516694148OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5222333Wikidata ID
Q49639062
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Satellite Map
Discover Gingerbread Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Gingerbread Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gingerbread Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Six Corners and Ingrams Corner.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pancake Island and Gano Park.
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