Wood River
Wood River is a stream in South County, Rhode Island. Wood River is situated nearby to the village Alton, as well as near the locality Brudickville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chariho High School.
Chariho High School
School building
Chariho High School is a public high school located in the rural village of Wood River Junction, Rhode Island, in the town of Richmond. It is part of the Chariho Regional School District, serving the towns of Charlestown, Richmond, and Hopkinton. Chariho High School is situated 2 miles northeast of Wood River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and Burdickville.
Alton
Village
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Alton is a small village of approximately 250 residents within the town of Richmond, Rhode Island, United States. It is located about one hour south of Providence, the state's capital.
Burdickville
Neighborhood
Burdickville is a village and former mill town located within the town of Hopkinton in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The village is located in the southeastern part of town and is near the border with Charlestown at the Pawcatuck River.
Wood River Junction
Village
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Wood River Junction is a small village in the town of Richmond, Rhode Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to the Chariho school district's main campus and is otherwise largely turf farms, which were potato farms before the nuclear accident in 1964.
Wood River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Carson River”, “Fall River”, and “Falls River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.42899° or 41° 25′ 44″ northLongitude
-71.71868° or 71° 43′ 7″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
87HCC7HJ+HGGeoNames ID
5225781
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