College Hill

College Hill is a district in , 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.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: “College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library.

University
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The is a private art and design school in . 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.

Library
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The , nicknamed "the Rock", is the primary teaching and research library for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts at Brown University in .

Public building
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The , the capitol of the U.S. state of , is located at 82 Smith Street just below the crest of , on the border of in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Providence and Fox Point.

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Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

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is a neighborhood in , . It is centered around Wickenden Street, which runs the length of the neighborhood, and is its commercial center.

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is a district in the northern area in . Only a couple minutes from , provides a sense of entertainment and places to visit.

College Hill

Latitude
41.83022° or 41° 49′ 49″ north
Longitude
-71.40214° or 71° 24′ 8″ west
Open location code
87HCRHJX+34
Open­Street­Map ID
way 361642984
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q5146421
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“College Hill” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “学院山”
  • Chinese: “學院山”
  • Italian: “College Hill”
  • Spanish: “College Hill”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stimson Avenue Historic District and Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District.

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