Slack Reservoir

Slack Reservoir is a reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island. Slack Reservoir is situated nearby to the neighborhood Fountain Spring, as well as near West Greenville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Greenville Public Library and Saint Thomas Episcopal Church and Rectory.

Greenville Public Library

Library

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Greenville Public Library is a public library at 573 Putnam Pike in the village of Greenville in the town of Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Saint Thomas Episcopal Church and Rectory

Church

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Saint Thomas Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located at 1 Smith Avenue in the village of Greenville in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The church reported 442 members in 2015 and 429 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported nationally in 2024 parochial reports.

Smithfield High School

School building

Smithfield High School is a public high school located in the Apple Valley section of Smithfield, Rhode Island, near Greenville, Rhode Island, USA. The school, which opened in 1966, was designed by architect Joseph M.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johnston and North Scituate.

Johnston

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Johnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. Johnston is very famous for its landfill. The landfill is the only one in the state of Rhode Island and is occasionally subject to many issues such as over capacity or a strong smell.

North Scituate

Village

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North Scituate is a village in the town of Scituate, Rhode Island, United States. Since 1967, the village has been home to the Scituate Art Festival. Much of the community is included in a historic district on the Danielson Pike and West Greenville Road. North Scituate is situated 2½ miles southwest of Slack Reservoir.

Harmony

Neighborhood

Harmony is a village and census-designated place in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, in the town of Glocester, located on U.S. Route 44. As of the 2020 census, Harmony had a population of 1,036. Harmony is situated 3 miles northwest of Slack Reservoir.

Slack Reservoir

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Greenville Reservoir” and “Slakes Reservoir”
Category: body of water
Location: Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.86122° or 41° 51′ 40″ north

Longitude

-71.55325° or 71° 33′ 12″ west

Elevation

272 feet (83 metres)

Open location code

87HCVC6W+FM

GeoNames ID

5224908

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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