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.
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Narragansetts River”, “reka Seekonk”, “Seaconk”, “Seaconke”, “Seakunk”, “Seeconck River”, and “Sikunke”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Fox Point Hurricane Barrier and Manchester Street Generating Station.
Manchester Street Generating Station
Power station
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District and Fox Point.
Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Seekonk River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.81399° or 41° 48′ 50″ north
Longitude
-71.40033° or 71° 24′ 1″ west
Elevation
-62 feet (-19 metres)
Open location code
87HCRH7X+HV
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Seekonk River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Seekonk”
- Cebuano: “Seekonk River”
- Chinese: “锡康克河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سيكونك”
- Irish: “Abhainn Seekonk”
- Russian: “Сиконк”
- Slovenian: “Seekonk”
- Spanish: “río Seekonk”
- Spanish: “Río Seekonk”
- Venetian: “Seekonk”
- Welsh: “Afon Seekonk”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Providence and Christian Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Woonasquatucket River and Fox Point.
Providence County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Providence and Cranston.
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