Wanskuck, Providence

#219 among attractions in Providence

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Wanskuck is a neighborhood in the northern part of Providence, Rhode Island. Along with Charles, it is one of two neighborhoods comprising what is often referred to as the North End. Wanskuck is bounded to the east by Route 146, to the west by Providence College, Admiral Street, Route 7, and Huxley Avenue, and to the south roughly by Fillmore Street. Parts of Wanskuck north of Branch Avenue are the Wanskuck Historic District. ()

Coordinates: 41°51'8"N, 71°26'2"W

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WanskuckProvidence United States

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Wanskuck – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rhode Island Old Catholicism, Sons of Jacob Synagogue, Providence College, Esek Hopkins House.

1.2 miSE
41°50'13"N • 71°25'16"W
Rhode Island Old Catholicism, Providence
32 min walk • Church
1.5 miSE
Synagogue
Sons of Jacob Synagogue, Providence
38 min walk • The Sons of Jacob Synagogue is a historic synagogue at 24 Douglas Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a two-story brick structure, set on a raised basement.
0.6 miS
Universities and schools
Providence College, Providence
15 min walk • Providence College is a private Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the local diocese, it offers 47 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate programs.
1 miSE
Museum
Esek Hopkins House, Providence
26 min walk • The Esek Hopkins House is an historic home on 97 Admiral Street on the north side of Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
~1940 ftNE
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Wanskuck Historic District, Providence
10 min walk • The Wanskuck Historic District is a historic district in the city of Providence, Rhode Island encompassing a mill village with more than two hundred years of history.
1.3 miSE
Library
Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library, Providence
34 min walk • The Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library is one of the branch libraries of the Providence, Rhode Island, public library system. It is located at 31 Candace Street, in a single-story brick building designed by Albert Harkness and built in 1932 by contractor Clifford K. Rathbone.
~950 ftS
Library
Wanskuck Branch Providence Public Library, Providence
5 min walk • The Wanskuck Library—Providence Community Library is an historic branch library building at 233 Veazie Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a single-story brick and stone structure, built in 1928, replacing an earlier library building which had originally housed a library established by the Wanskuck Mill Company for its employees.
1.3 miSW
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State Home and School for Dependent and Neglected Children, Providence
34 min walk • The State Home and School for Dependent and Neglected Children was the first state home for needy children in the state of Rhode Island. It was located on a campus in what was originally rural western Providence, on a former gentleman's farm.
0.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Oakland Avenue Historic District, Providence
24 min walk • The Oakland Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district in the Smith Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
1.2 miSE
Neighbourhood
Pekin Street Historic District, Providence
31 min walk • The Pekin Street Historic District is a residential historic district bounded by Pekin and Candace Streets, Douglas and Chalkstone Avenues in Providence, Rhode Island.
0.4 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Hockey
Schneider Arena, Providence
11 min walk • Schneider Arena was named in honor of Rev. Herman D. Schneider, O.P. the founder of Providence College hockey and a longtime teacher at the school.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wanskuck?

Nearby attractions include Wanskuck Branch Providence Public Library, Providence (5 min walk), Wanskuck Historic District, Providence (10 min walk), Providence College, Providence (15 min walk).