Town of Johnston

Johnston is a town in , , 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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library and Clemence–Irons House.

Library

Building
The is a historic house located in . 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.

Building
The Cornell—Randall—Bailey Roadhouse is an historic building located at 2737 Hartford Avenue in western . The oldest portion of this 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure was built in the late 18th century by Samuel Steere, and was substantially enlarged for use as a tavern in 1821 by Daniel Cornell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Providence and North Scituate.

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is a town in the area of . There are seven villages that make up the town of North Providence; Allendale, Centerdale, Fruit Hill, Greystone, Lymansville, Marieville, and Woodville/Geneva.

Village
is a village in the town of , 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. is situated 3½ miles west of Town of Johnston.

Town of Johnston

Latitude
41.8274° or 41° 49′ 39″ north
Longitude
-71.5201° or 71° 31′ 12″ west
Elevation
243 feet (74 metres)
Open location code
87HCRFGH+WX
Geo­Names ID
5222928
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