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Map of Providence Neighborhoods
Map of Providence neighborhoods

Providence, a cool city in Rhode Island, is divided into 25 official neighborhoods. Think of them like different small towns or communities within one big city! Each neighborhood has its own unique feel and history.

Here are the 25 official neighborhoods in Providence:

Grouping Areas Together

Many of these neighborhoods are often grouped into bigger areas. This helps people talk about larger parts of the city.

  • The East Side includes neighborhoods like Blackstone, Hope, Mount Hope, College Hill, Wayland, and Fox Point.
  • The North End is made up of Charles, Wanskuck, Smith Hill, Elmhurst, and Mount Pleasant.
  • The South Side or South Providence includes Elmwood, Lower South Providence, Upper South Providence, West End, and Washington Park.
Alpert Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island
The Alpert Medical School is based in a former Jewelry factory in the Jewelry District

The Jewelry District is a special area located in the southern part of Downtown Providence. It used to be separated from Downtown by a highway. After the highway was moved, the city started calling this area the "Knowledge District." They want to attract new technology and research companies here. It's important to know that the Jewelry District is not one of Providence's 25 official neighborhoods. Similarly, the Hospital District, which is part of Upper South Providence, is also not an official neighborhood.

The oldest and most crowded neighborhoods are usually found close to Downtown. Other old neighborhoods are near the Woonasquatucket River. This river was important because it provided power for early factories in places like Manton, Hartford, and Olneyville. Neighborhoods further away from the city center developed later. They grew as public transportation, like horse-drawn cars and streetcars, became available.

  • George Street, on the East Side of Providence RI

    College Hill, on Providence's East Side, looks over Downtown.

  • Holden Street Providence

    Smith Hill is one of the neighborhoods in Providence's North End.

  • Providence street art Elmwood Avenue

    Elmwood is part of Providence's South Side.

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