Roger Williams Founded Providence Here in 1636

Roger Williams Founded Providence Here in 1636 (HM2AU3)

Location: Providence, RI 02903 Providence County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 49.833', W 71° 24.624'

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The Spring of clear cold water
located thirty feet west of this
point led Roger Williams to
found Providence here in the
year 1636 from which center
has developed in four directions
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HM NumberHM2AU3
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Date Added Sunday, August 26th, 2018 at 8:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 299841 N 4633771
Decimal Degrees41.83055000, -71.41040000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 49.833', W 71° 24.624'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 49' 49.98" N, 71° 24' 37.44" W
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Area Code(s)401
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 237 N Main St, Providence RI 02903, US
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