Pawtuxet River
Pawtuxet River is a reservoir in Kent County, Rhode Island. Pawtuxet River is situated nearby to the neighborhood Centerville, as well as near Arctic.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Crompton Free Library and McCarthy Field.
Crompton Free Library
Library
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Crompton Free Library is a historic library building in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The small single-story wood-frame building was constructed in 1876, with funding from local mill owners.
McCarthy Field
Stadium
McCarthy Field is a baseball stadium in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The field is located in Riverpoint Park, where the north and south branches of the Pawtuxet River merge.
Kent Hospital
Hospital
Kent Hospital is a community teaching hospital located in Warwick, Rhode Island. It was a founding member of the Care New England in 1996, along with Women & Infants Hospital and Butler Hospital. Kent Hospital is situated 2½ miles east of Pawtuxet River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Warwick and Quidnick.
West Warwick
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 31,012 at the 2020 census. West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state.
Quidnick
Neighborhood
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Quidnick is a village within the town of Coventry, Rhode Island. Before the American Revolution the area where Anthony and Quidnick are today was originally named Greeneville for the Greene Family who had operated an iron forge in the mid-18th century.
Crompton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Crompton is a community in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. It is named after Samuel Crompton, inventor of the spinning mule. The Crompton Mill was set up in 1807, on the east bank of the Pawtuxet River, and is thought to be the first stone mill built in Rhode Island.
Pawtuxet River
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kent County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.69677° or 41° 41′ 48″ northLongitude
-71.52117° or 71° 31′ 16″ westElevation
121 feet (37 metres)Open location code
87HCMFWH+PGGeoNames ID
5223888
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