Moshassuck River

The Moshassuck River is a river in the state of . It flows 8.9 miles from the town of to the city of . There are six dams along the river's length.
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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.

University
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The is a private art school in , 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.

Park
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is a small park situated in , , adjacent to Kennedy Plaza. The park is named for Ambrose Burnside, a general in the American Civil War from Rhode Island.

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is an urban park situated along the in downtown Providence, at the original site of the Great Salt Cove.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Providence and Downtown Providence.

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is the state capital and largest city in , as well as the third largest city in . It used to be a heavily industrialized bastion of organized crime, but 's recent renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots as an intellectual center.

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Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

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is a district in , 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

Latitude
41.82649° or 41° 49′ 35″ north
Longitude
-71.412° or 71° 24′ 43″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87HCRHGQ+H5
Geo­Names ID
5223443
Wiki­data ID
Q6916069
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Satellite Map

Discover Moshassuck River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Moshassuck River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Moshassuck”
  • Cebuano: “Moshassuck River”
  • Hebrew: “מושאסוק”
  • Hebrew: “נהר מושאסוק”
  • Hebrew: “נהר מושאסק”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Moshassuck”
  • Russian: “Мошассук”
  • 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 City Hall Park and Kennedy Plaza.

Providence County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, and Woonsocket.

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