Pawtuxet River
Pawtuxet River is a reservoir in Kent County, Rhode Island. Pawtuxet River is situated nearby to the neighborhood Washington, as well as near Spring Lake.Places of Interest
Highlights include Crompton Free Library.
Crompton Free Library
Library
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. Crompton Free Library is situated 2 miles east of Pawtuxet River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washington and Spring Lake.
Washington
Neighborhood
Washington is a village within the town of Coventry in Kent County, Rhode Island, and is part of the Pawtuxet River Valley.
Spring Lake
Neighborhood
Spring Lake is a village in the town of Coventry, Rhode Island. The Johnson family were early owners of the land in the area and, in 1818, sold the property to Ezra Ramsdell to build a warp thread mill along the Mishnock River.
Quidnick
Neighborhood
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. Quidnick is situated 1½ miles east of Pawtuxet River.
Pawtuxet River
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kent County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.6901° or 41° 41′ 24″ north
Longitude
-71.56617° or 71° 33′ 58″ west
Elevation
226 feet (69 metres)
Open location code
87HCMCRM+2G
GeoNames ID
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