Providence

Providence

POPULATION
179,883
ELEVATION
75 ft
AREA
21 mi²

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Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County, it is one of the oldest cities in New England, founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and 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.

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Location

Providence County Rhode Island United States

Coordinates

41.82429° N, 71.41254° W