Wood River Junction
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.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Richmond Switch”, “Wood River Junction, Rhode Island”, and “Wood River Junction, RI”
- Postal code: 02894
Places of Interest
Highlights: Chariho High School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and Woodville.
Woodville
Neighborhood
Woodville is a small village in the towns of Richmond… Woodville is situated 2 miles northwest of Wood River Junction.
Burdickville
Neighborhood
Burdickville is a village and former mill town located… Burdickville is situated 2½ miles southwest of Wood River Junction.
Wood River Junction
- Categories: village in the United States, unincorporated community, and locality
- Location: Town of Richmond, South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.43621° or 41° 26′ 10″ north
Longitude
-71.69451° or 71° 41′ 40″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US WJU
Open location code
87HCC8P4+F5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Wood River Junction” goes by many names.
- French: “Wood River Junction”
- German: “Wood River Junction”
- Japanese: “ウッドリバージャンクション”
- Turkish: “Wood River Junction”
- “Wood River Junction”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Carolina and Columbia Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Wood River Junction Dam and Meadow Brook Pond.
South County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Narragansett and North Kingstown.
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