Town of Johnston
Johnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. Johnston is very famous for its landfill. The landfill is the only one in the state of Rhode Island and is occasionally subject to many issues such as over capacity or a strong smell.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library and Statue of Christopher Columbus.
Statue of Christopher Columbus
Memorial
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Columbus is a historic statue in Johnston, Rhode Island. The statue is a bronze cast of a sterling silver statue which was created by Rhode Island's Gorham Manufacturing Company for the 1892 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Clemence–Irons House
Building
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Clemence–Irons House is a historic house located in Johnston, Rhode Island. It was built by Richard Clemence in 1691 and is a rare surviving example of a "stone ender", a building type first developed in the western part of England and common in colonial Rhode Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Providence and North Scituate.
North Providence
North Providence is a town in the Providence County area of Rhode Island. There are seven villages that make up the town of North Providence; Allendale, Centerdale, Fruit Hill, Greystone, Lymansville, Marieville, and Woodville/Geneva.
North Scituate
Village
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Scituate is a village in the town of Scituate, Rhode Island, United States. Since 1967, the village has been home to the Scituate Art Festival. Much of the community is included in a historic district on the Danielson Pike and West Greenville Road. North Scituate is situated 3½ miles west of Town of Johnston.
Town of Johnston
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Town of Providence”
- Location: Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.8274° or 41° 49′ 39″ northLongitude
-71.5201° or 71° 31′ 12″ westElevation
243 feet (74 metres)Open location code
87HCRFGH+WXGeoNames ID
5222928
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