Wanskuck
Wanskuck is a neighborhood in the northern part of Providence, Rhode Island. Along with Charles, it is one of two neighborhoods comprising what is often referred to as the North End.Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Also known as: “Wanskuck, Providence, Rhode Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schneider Arena and Wanskuck Park.
Schneider Arena
Stadium
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schneider Arena is the on-campus ice rink and hockey arena at Providence College. It was named in honor of Herman D. Schneider, the founder of the hockey program and a longtime teacher at the school.
Wanskuck Park
Park
Wanskuck Park, originally known as Metcalf Park, is a public park in the Wanskuck neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The grounds, formerly the Metcalf family country estate, were given to the city in 1948 by Louisa Dexter Sharpe Metcalf.
Alumni Hall
College building
Photo: Pats1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alumni Hall is the on-campus basketball gymnasium at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It was built in 1955 and was the home court for the school's men's basketball program until 1972.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North and East and North Providence.
North and East
North and East Providence are the outer neighborhoods in the north and east of Providence, RI. They are distinct from North Providence, which is a separate municipality. These areas are much lower density and more residential than the rest of the city.
North Providence
North Providence is a town in the Providence County area of Rhode Island. There are seven villages that make up the town of North Providence; Allendale, Centerdale, Fruit Hill, Greystone, Lymansville, Marieville, and Woodville/Geneva.
Smith Hill
Smith Hill is a district in the northern area in Providence. Only a couple minutes from Federal Hill, Smith Hill provides a sense of entertainment and places to visit.
Wanskuck
- Category: locality
- Location: City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.85327° or 41° 51′ 12″ northLongitude
-71.43773° or 71° 26′ 16″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
87HCVH36+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 158860755OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Wanskuck” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wanskuck”
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