Woonasquatucket River

The Woonasquatucket River, sometimes called "the Woonie", is a river in the state of . It flows approximately 15.8 miles and drains a watershed of 130 km2.
Wikipedia
Photo: woneffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: “Naspatuckett River”, “North Branch Brook”, “South Branch Brook”, “Wanasquatucket River”, “Wasquiatucket River”, and “Wionkhiege River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fox Point Hurricane Barrier and Manchester Street Generating Station.

Breakwater
The is a 3,000-foot long tidal flood barrier spanning the Providence River in , located 750 feet upstream from Fox Point.

Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The is a 510 MW combined cycle gas-fired power station in the Jewelry District of . The station's main building is located along the Providence River and defined by three 321 foot tall smoke stacks.

University
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a private art school in , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District and Fox Point.

Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The is a predominantly industrial historic district in . It covers a roughly 19-acre area in the city's Jewelry District, just south of .

Photo: Jef Nickerson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a neighborhood in , . It is centered around Wickenden Street, which runs the length of the neighborhood, and is its commercial center.

Photo: X2o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

Woonasquatucket River

Latitude
41.81399° or 41° 48′ 50″ north
Longitude
-71.40061° or 71° 24′ 2″ west
Elevation
-66 feet (-20 metres)
Open location code
87HCRH7X+HQ
Geo­Names ID
5225806
Wiki­data ID
Q4128414
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Woonasquatucket River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Woonasquatucket River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Woonasquatucket”
  • Cebuano: “Woonasquatucket River (suba)”
  • Cebuano: “Woonasquatucket River”
  • French: “Woonasquatucket”
  • Hebrew: “וונאסקואטאקט”
  • Hebrew: “ווּנָאסְקָוּאַטָאקֶט”
  • Hebrew: “נהר וונאסקואטאקט”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Woonasquatucket”
  • Russian: “Вунаскватакет”
  • Russian: “Вунаскватукет (река)”
  • Russian: “Вунаскватукет”
  • Russian: “Вунаскуатукет (река)”
  • Spanish: “río Woonasquatucket”
  • Spanish: “Río Woonasquatucket”
  • Venetian: “Woonasquatucket”
  • Welsh: “Afon Woonasquatucket”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Woonasquatucket River”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Providence and Christian Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seekonk River and Fox Point.

Providence County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, and Woonsocket.

Curious Streams to Discover

Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.