North Burial Ground

The North Burial Ground is a 110-acre cemetery in dating to 1700, the first public cemetery in Providence. It is located north of downtown Providence, bounded by North Main Street, Branch Avenue, the , and Cemetery Street.
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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: The Miriam Hospital and Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library.

Hospital
is a private, not-for-profit… is situated 2,900 feet northeast of North Burial Ground.

Library
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The Rochambeau Library— A Community Library… is situated 3,000 feet east of North Burial Ground.

Public building
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The , the capitol of the U.S… is situated 1¼ miles south of North Burial Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North and East and Blackstone.

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Providence are the outer neighborhoods in the of , RI.

Neighborhood
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is a predominantly residential neighborhood in .

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is a district in , Rhode Island.

North Burial Ground

Latitude
41.8479° or 41° 50′ 53″ north
Longitude
-71.40731° or 71° 24′ 26″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
87HCRHXV+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42887040
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
5223659
Wiki­data ID
Q532742
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“North Burial Ground” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Woodlawn and Stimson Avenue Historic District.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Rochambeau Avenue and Inhome Wellcare.

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