Seekonk River

The Seekonk River is a tidal extension of the Providence River in the state of . It flows approximately 5 km. The name may be derived from an Algonquian word for skunk or for black goose.
Wikipedia
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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.

Breakwater
The is a 3,000-foot long tidal flood barrier spanning the Providence River in , located 750 feet upstream from Fox Point.

Power station
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The is a 510 MW combined cycle gas-fired power station in the Jewelry District of . The station's main building is located along the Providence River and defined by three 321 foot tall smoke stacks.

University
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The is a private art school in , United States. 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.

Neighborhood
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The is a predominantly industrial historic district in . It covers a roughly 19-acre area in the city's Jewelry District, just south of .

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is a neighborhood in , . It is centered around Wickenden Street, which runs the length of the neighborhood, and is its commercial center.

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Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

Seekonk River

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
Geo­Names ID
5224817
Wiki­data ID
Q7445810
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Satellite Map

Discover Seekonk River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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: “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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