Howard
Howard was originally a farming hamlet in the southern part of Cranston, Rhode Island. In the mid-19th century, most of the land was acquired by the State of Rhode Island to construct a state prison, a poor house, and other state facilities.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: settlement in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Howard, Rhode Island” and “Sockanosset”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Theodore Francis Green State Airport and Cranston Public Library.
Theodore Francis Green State Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Innapoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Providence is the state capital and largest city in Rhode Island, as well as the third largest city in New England. It used to be an industrial bastion of organized crime, but Providence's Renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots. Theodore Francis Green State Airport is situated 2 miles southeast of Howard.
Cranston Public Library
Library
The Cranston Public Library is the public library system serving Cranston, the second largest city in Rhode Island. The first library in Cranston was formed in 1797, while the library system was formed in 1966 by the Cranston City Council.
T. F. Green Airport station
Railway station
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T. F. Green Airport station is a train station and intermodal facility in Warwick, Rhode Island, on the Northeast Corridor, adjacent to T. F. Green Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lincoln Park and Oaklawn.
Lincoln Park
Neighborhood
Lincoln Park is a neighborhood in Warwick, Rhode Island. It was established early in the twentieth century. Most of Lincoln Park's houses were built roughly between then and the mid-twentieth century.
Oaklawn
Neighborhood
Oak Lawn or Oaklawn is a historical village in southwest Cranston, Rhode Island. Before being named "Oak Lawn" in 1872 the area was known as "Searle's Corner".
Pontiac
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Pontiac is a historic village in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States and part of the Pawtuxet River Valley.
Howard
- Category: human settlement
- Location: City of Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Howard” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Howard, Rhode Island”
- Dutch: “Howard”
- Irish: “Howard”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eleanor Slater Hospital and Slate Hill.
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