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The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston. [6] Cranston is a part of the Providence metropolitan area. Cranston was named one of the "100 Best Places to Live" in the United States by Money in 2006. [7] Cranston ranked 36th on the list of "America's 50 Best Cities to Live" in a 2014 survey done by 247wallst.com. [8]
Route 10 is a numbered state highway connector in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, traveling along the Huntington Expressway, the first freeway in the state. It connects Route 12 (Park Avenue) on the Cranston–Providence city line with Interstate 95 (I-95), U.S. Route 6 (US 6), and Memorial Boulevard in downtown Providence, passing just east of the Olneyville area of Providence.
660,615. 409 sq mi (1,059 km 2) Washington County. 009. South Kingstown *. 1729. Formed in 1729 as Kings County from part of Providence Plantations County. Renamed Washington County in 1781. George Washington, American Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States.
Interstate 295 (I-295), sometimes called the Providence Beltway, is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the US states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It is maintained by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). Spanning nearly 27 miles (43 km), it forms a western ...
Route 5 Route 5 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by RIDOT Length 25.7 mi (41.4 km) Existed by 1934–present Major junctions South end US 1 in Warwick Major intersections Route 2 in Cranston US 6 in Johnston US 44 in Smithfield Route 102 / Route 146A in North Smithfield North end Central Street in Millville, MA Location Country United States State Rhode Island Counties Kent ...
August 6, 1980. The Furnace Hill Brook Historic and Archeological District in a historic district in Cranston, Rhode Island . The site features archaeological industrial remains dating from the early 19th century, as well as a series of prehistoric Native American settlements, dating from the Late Archaic to the Early Woodland periods. [2] One ...
December 12, 1978. Rhodes-on-the Pawtuxet is a historic recreational complex at Rhodes Place, on the Pawtuxet River in Cranston, Rhode Island. Originally consisting of a series of buildings, including a stateroom, pavilion, and waterfront facilities, today only a ballroom and gazebo survive. The ballroom is a Classical Revival building designed ...
March 2, 1990. The Thomas Fenner House or the "Sam Joy Place" is a historic stone-ender house in Cranston, Rhode Island. It the oldest surviving house in the Providence Plantations portion of Rhode Island. The only older structure in the state is the White Horse Tavern in Newport. The house was built as a farmhouse in 1677 after King Philip's ...