Seekonk River
The Seekonk River is a tidal extension of the Providence River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 5 km. The name may be derived from an Algonquian word for skunk or for black goose.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Narragansetts River”, “Seaconk”, “Seaconke”, “Seakunk”, “Seeconck River”, and “Sikunke”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fox Point Hurricane Barrier and Manchester Street Generating Station.
Fox Point Hurricane Barrier
Breakwater
The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is a 3,000-foot long tidal flood barrier spanning the Providence River in Providence, Rhode Island, located 750 feet upstream from Fox Point.
Manchester Street Generating Station
Power station
The Manchester Street Generating Station is a 510 MW gas-fired power station in the Jewelry District of Providence, Rhode Island. The station's main building is located along the Providence River and defined by three 321 foot tall smoke stacks.
Rhode Island School of Design
University
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The Rhode Island School of Design is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District and Fox Point.
Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District is a predominantly industrial historic district in Providence, Rhode Island. It covers a roughly 19-acre area in the city's Jewelry District, just south of Downtown Providence.
Fox Point
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Fox Point is a neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island. It is centered around Wickenden Street, which runs the length of the neighborhood, and is its commercial center.
Downtown Providence
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Downtown Providence includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.
Seekonk River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Seekonk River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Seekonk River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Seekonk”
- Chinese: “锡康克河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سيكونك”
- Irish: “Abhainn Seekonk”
- Russian: “Сиконк”
- Slovenian: “reka Seekonk”
- Slovenian: “Seekonk River”
- Slovenian: “Seekonk”
- Spanish: “río Seekonk”
- Spanish: “Río Seekonk”
- Venetian: “Seekonk”
- Welsh: “Afon Seekonk”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Providence and Christian Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Woonasquatucket River and Fox Point.
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