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Providence is a city in Providence County.

It is the state capital and the county seat.

The community was named in gratitude for "God's merciful providence."

The latitude of Providence is 41.823N. The longitude is -71.413W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 7 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 176,365.

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Median household income

Local

$26,867

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Providence demographic reports

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Providence is at the head of Narragansett Bay.

Providence was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, who had been exiled from Massachusetts.

18th-century shipping center

Public transportation: Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,395. The number of murders and homicides was 18. The violent crime rate was 7.9 per 1,000 people.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the community as one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations in 2007.

Providence received national attention for the racketeering conviction of Mayor Vincent ?Buddy? Cianci. Federal prosecutors, calling their investigation ?Operation Plunder Dome,? accused Cianci of running a criminal organization from city hall. Cianci, mayor for parts of four decades, began a 5-year prison term in 2002.

Filming location for:
· 2006 movie, "Little Children"
· 2007 movie, "Underdog"
· 2007 movie, "Evening"

Well-known residents have included:
· George M. Cohan, actor and composer
· Meredith Vieira, TV personality
· Cormac McCarthy, writer
· Jeffrey Osborne, singer and songwriter

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Summerfest Providence - Aug. 18-19, 2007
Pride Fest - June 16, 2007
Latin American Film Festival - Sept. 22-29, 2007
Pow Wow 2007 - Oct. 5, 2007

Dates often change. Check Providence web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Rhode Island Philharmonic, Trinity Repertory Company, Providence Black Repertory Company

Nearby parks & recreation: East Bay Bike Path

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Providence attractions: Roger Williams Park Zoo

Sports teams: Bruins (AHL)

Historic sites and museums: Museum of Rhode Island History, Gov. Henry Lippitt House Museum, RI School of Design Museum, Providence Children's Museum, Roger Williams National Memorial

Colleges and universities: Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design, Johnson & Wales University, Providence College, Rhode Island College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 175

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Record high: The state's highest temperature on record was reported here on Aug. 2, 1975, at 104 degrees

Quotes:
Even by the hard-bitten standards of the rest of the Northeast in those days of oil crisis and post-industrial decline, Providence was notorious, its mills and factories shuttered, its docks and shipyards following suit, its city center lifeless, with once proud mercantile buildings standing dark and empty.
-- The New Yorker, September 2, 2002
Philip Gourevitch

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Neighborhoods in Providence include Blackstone, Charles, College Hill, Downtown, Elmhurst, Elmwood, Federal Hill, Fox Point, Hartford, Hope ... More neighborhood info

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