North Burial Ground
The North Burial Ground is a 110-acre cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island dating to 1700, the first public cemetery in Providence. It is located north of downtown Providence, bounded by North Main Street, Branch Avenue, the Moshassuck River, and Cemetery Street.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island
- Also known as: “Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Providence #1”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Miriam Hospital and Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library.
The Miriam Hospital
Hospital
The Miriam Hospital is a private, not-for-profit hospital at 164 Summit Avenue in Providence, in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is a major teaching affiliate of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. The Miriam Hospital is situated 2,900 feet northeast of North Burial Ground.
Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library
Library
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The Rochambeau Library— A Community Library of Providence is an historic public library building at 708 Hope Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It was originally a single-story brick structure with limestone trim, designed by Wallis E. Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library is situated 3,000 feet east of North Burial Ground.
Rhode Island State House
Public building
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The Rhode Island State House, the capitol of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, is located at 82 Smith Street just below the crest of Smith Hill, on the border of downtown in Providence. Rhode Island State House is situated 1¼ miles south of North Burial Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North and East and Blackstone.
North and East
North and East Providence are the outer neighborhoods in the north and east of Providence, RI. They are distinct from North Providence, which is a separate municipality.
Blackstone
Neighborhood
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Blackstone is a predominantly residential neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island. It is in the northeast corner of the city and is bounded to the south and west by Lloyd Avenue and Hope Street respectively.
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.
North Burial Ground
- Category: burial
- Location: City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.8479° or 41° 50′ 53″ northLongitude
-71.40731° or 71° 24′ 26″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
87HCRHXV+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 42887040OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“North Burial Ground” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “North Burial Ground”
- Chinese: “北布林墓地”
- French: “North Burial Ground”
- German: “North Burial Ground”
- Swedish: “North Burial Ground”
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