Primrose
Primrose is a village in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States. The village is located in the area around Greenville Road and Providence Pike. The village derives its name from the Primrose railroad station, which existed on Greenville Road for the Providence and Springfield Railroad, which began service in 1873.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: village in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Primrose, Rhode Island” and “Primrose, RI”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Woonsocket Hill and North Smithfield Elementary School.
Woonsocket Hill
Peak
Woonsocket Hill is one of the highest points in the state of Rhode Island and is the highest point in the town of North Smithfield, Rhode Island at 586 feet. Woonsocket Hill is situated 1½ miles north of Primrose.
North Smithfield Elementary School
School
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The North Smithfield School District is a school district in the Primrose section of North Smithfield, Rhode Island. It operates two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.
Beirne Stadium
Stadium
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Beirne Stadium is a stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It is the home stadium for the Bryant University college football and men's and women's soccer and lacrosse programs. Beirne Stadium is situated 2½ miles southeast of Primrose.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Smithfield and Smithfield.
North Smithfield
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North Smithfield is a large town in Providence County, Rhode Island. It has an abundance of historic houses, sites, landmarks and mills enriched with history to visit.
Smithfield
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Smithfield is a small town in Northern Rhode Island that was founded in the 1600s. The town still has the charm of an old farming village with orchards and farms scattered throughout, but it has been modernized to a mid-size suburban town.
Union Village
Village
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Union Village or "Bank Village" is a village and historic district located in North Smithfield and Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States on Rhode Island Route 146A. Union Village is situated 2½ miles north of Primrose.
Primrose
Latitude
41.95427° or 41° 57′ 15″ northLongitude
-71.55645° or 71° 33′ 23″ westElevation
292 feet (89 metres)Open location code
87HCXC3V+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 158844138OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Volapük—“Primrose” goes by many names.
- French: “Primrose”
- Turkish: “Primrose”
- Volapük: “Primrose (RI)”
- Volapük: “Primrose, Rhode Island”
- Volapük: “Primrose, RI”
- Volapük: “Primrose”
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