Waterplace Park
Waterplace Park is an urban park situated along the Woonasquatucket River in downtown Providence, Rhode Island at the original site of the Great Salt Cove.Photo: Loodog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: park in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Waterplace Park and River Walk”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and Rhode Island State House.
Rhode Island School of Design
University
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rhode Island School of Design is a private art school in Providence, Rhode Island, 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.
Rhode Island State House
Public building
Photo: Kumar Appaiah, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rhode Island State House, the capitol of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, is located at 82 Smith Street just below the crest of Smith Hill, on the border of downtown in Providence.
Union Station
Railway station
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Union Station describes two distinct, defunct train stations in Providence, Rhode Island. Parts of the latter one were renovated and the building contains offices and restaurants.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Providence and Downtown Providence.
Providence
Providence is the state capital and largest city in Rhode Island, as well as the third largest city in New England. It used to be a heavily industrialized bastion of organized crime, but Providence's recent renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots as an intellectual center.
Downtown Providence
Photo: X2o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Providence includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.
College Hill
College Hill is a district in Providence, Rhode Island. It is approximately bounded by North Main Street to the west, Williams Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east, and Olney Street to the north.
Waterplace Park
- Categories: park and tourism
- Location: Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.82685° or 41° 49′ 37″ northLongitude
-71.41394° or 71° 24′ 50″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Operator
WaterfireOpen location code
87HCRHGP+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 357267619OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
5225564Wikidata ID
Q7974388
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Satellite Map
Discover Waterplace Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Waterplace Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waterplace Park”
- Hebrew: “ווטרפלייס פארק”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District and Smith Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waterplace Park stage and Waterplace Park.
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