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Providence
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Downtown Providence skyline
Weybosset Street
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| Nickname(s):
The Creative Capital, the Renaissance City, the Divine City, PVD, Prov
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| Motto:
"What Cheer?"
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Interactive map of Providence
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Providence
Location in the United States
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| Coordinates: 41°49′25″N 71°25′20″W / 41.82361°N 71.42222°W / 41.82361; -71.42222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Providence |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1636 |
| Incorporated (city) | November 5, 1832 |
| Founded by | Roger Williams |
| Named for | Divine providence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Providence City Council |
| • Mayor | Brett Smiley (D) |
| Area | |
| 20.58 sq mi (53.31 km2) | |
| • Land | 18.41 sq mi (47.67 km2) |
| • Water | 2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population | |
| 190,934 | |
| • Rank | US: 134th |
| • Density | 10,373.47/sq mi (4,005.25/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,285,806 (US: 39th) |
| • Urban density | 2,362.5/sq mi (912.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,676,579 (US: 38th) |
| Demonym | Providentian |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $105.561 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
02901–02912, 02918-02919, 02940
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| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-59000 |
| Website | www |
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Providence
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Downtown Providence skyline
Weybosset Street
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Flag
Seal
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| Nickname(s):
The Creative Capital, the Renaissance City, the Divine City, PVD, Prov
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| Motto:
"What Cheer?"
[a]
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Interactive map of Providence
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Providence
Location in the United States
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| Coordinates: 41°49′25″N 71°25′20″W / 41.82361°N 71.42222°W / 41.82361; -71.42222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Providence |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1636 |
| Incorporated (city) | November 5, 1832 |
| Founded by | Roger Williams |
| Named for | Divine providence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Providence City Council |
| • Mayor | Brett Smiley (D) |
| Area | |
| 20.58 sq mi (53.31 km2) | |
| • Land | 18.41 sq mi (47.67 km2) |
| • Water | 2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population | |
| 190,934 | |
| • Rank | US: 134th |
| • Density | 10,373.47/sq mi (4,005.25/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,285,806 (US: 39th) |
| • Urban density | 2,362.5/sq mi (912.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,676,579 (US: 38th) |
| Demonym | Providentian |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $105.561 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
02901–02912, 02918-02919, 02940
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| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-59000 |
| Website | www |
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