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Providence

Northern America

Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and the third most populous city in New England. It was established by Reformed Baptist theologian Roger Williams, who named the area for God's merciful Providence, and it developed as a busy port thanks to its advantageous location. Providence became one of America's earliest industrial centers, noted for textile manufacturing and later machine tool, jewelry and silverware industries. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
190,934 1
2020 census figure, from Providence's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
47.67 1
Founding Year
1832 1
November 5, 1832 is the incorporation-as-city date the infobox itself gives (Providence was settled June 1636).
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
23 2
Latitude
41.82361 degrees north 1
Longitude
71.42222 degrees west 1
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Rhode Island, States or Territories

Providence is in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

Source Providence (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Rhode Island, States or Territories

Providence is the capital of Rhode Island.

Source Providence (Wikipedia)
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Brown University

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Source Brown University (Wikipedia)Lead
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Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

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Textron Inc.

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Brown University

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Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Brown University

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Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Sources
1. Providence (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    190,934
  • Infobox: area_land_km2
    47.67
  • Infobox, coordinates
    41.82361 N 71.42222 W
  • Infobox: established_date2
    November 5, 1832
  • Lead section
    Providence ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
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2. Providence (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 23 m
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikidata, confirms city and jurisdiction
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Wikidata: Providence
Wikidata Q18383, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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