Woonasquatucket River
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The Woonasquatucket River is a historic waterway in Rhode Island that flows through urban and industrial areas into downtown Providence, playing a key role in the region’s early industrial development and modern revitalization efforts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Woonasquatucket River canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Woonasquatucket River Greenway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationEffort |
habitat restoration projects
ⓘ
water quality improvement programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| environmentalStatus | subject to urban pollution and restoration efforts ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from an Algonquian Native American language ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Providence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Johnston, Rhode Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ North Smithfield, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Smithfield, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Acorn Street Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Providence Place Mall pedestrian bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmarkAlong |
Olneyville neighborhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Providence Place Mall NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterplace Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 15 miles ⓘ |
| hasRecreationFeature |
bike path
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ walking trail ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Moshassuck River (via confluence in Providence River system)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stillwater River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
played a key role in early industrial development in Rhode Island
ⓘ
supported textile mills and other industries during the Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Providence County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhode Island ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | downtown Providence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Narragansett Bay watershed ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
industrial areas
ⓘ
urban areas ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | American Heritage River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCulture | featured in Providence community events ⓘ |
| roleInEconomy |
historically supported manufacturing
ⓘ
supports tourism and recreation ⓘ |
| roleInUrbanPlanning | central to Providence riverfront redevelopment ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
North Smithfield, Rhode Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smithfield, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
industrial power in the 19th century
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ urban revitalization ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | freshwater river ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.