Moshassuck River
The Moshassuck River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows 8.9 miles from the town of Lincoln to the city of Providence. There are six dams along the river's length.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Rhode Island, U.S.A.
- Also known as: “Moosehausic”, “Mooshassuck”, “Mooshausic River”, “Mooshausick River”, “Mooshawset”, “Moshosick”, “Mowshawsuck”, and “Nasauk River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and Burnside Park.
Rhode Island School of Design
University
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The Rhode Island School of Design is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. 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.
Burnside Park
Park
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Burnside Park is a small park situated in Downtown Providence, Rhode Island, adjacent to Kennedy Plaza. The park is named for Ambrose Burnside, a general in the American Civil War from Rhode Island.
Waterplace Park
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Waterplace Park is an urban park situated along the Woonasquatucket River in downtown Providence, Rhode Island at the original site of the Great Salt Cove.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Providence and Downtown Providence.
Providence
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.
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.
College Hill
College Hill is a district in Providence, Rhode Island. It is approximately bounded by North Main Street to the west, Williams Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east, and Olney Street to the north.
Moshassuck River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Moshassuck River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Moshassuck River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Moshassuck”
- Cebuano: “Moshassuck River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Moshassuck”
- Russian: “Мошасук”
- Spanish: “río Moshassuck”
- Spanish: “Río Moshassuck”
- Venetian: “Moshassuck”
- Welsh: “Afon Moshassuck”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District and Stimson Avenue Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kennedy Plaza and City Hall Park.
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