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Rhode Island
Providence, the capital city of Rhode Island
Founded 1636 Incorporated 1832 Elevation 75 ft (23 m) Population 178,042
Metro 1,604,291 (US: 38th) (extends into southern Massachusetts)
Providence, which is at the mouth of the Providence River where it empties into Narragansett Bay, is one of the oldest cities in the United States and is the third-largest city in New England after Boston and Worcester. Providence itself is part of the Greater Boston commuting area.
The Providence River is formed by the joining of the ] formed by the confluence of the Moshassuck and Woonasquatucket Rivers, and then runs into the bay through the center of the city.
Providence was founded by Roger Williams, a religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of “God’s merciful Providence”, which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers to settle.
Te original deed to the town, 1636.
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