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Place Name
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East Providence
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Population
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50,380 (1990)
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Location
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Providence County, Rhode Island (RI), United States, North America
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Latitude
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41°48'N
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Longitude
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71°22'W
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East Providence
, city (1990 pop. 50,380), Providence co., E
R.I., on the Providence and Seekonk rivers; 41°48'N 71°22'W. Inc.
as a city 1958. A wholesale and distribution center for petroleum
prods. in the S New England area, East Providence also has factories
that manufacture metal goods, jewelry, plastics, and machinery. A
petrochemical-production facility has been constructed, adding impetus
to the economy. Originally part of Seekonk, Mass., it was inc. as a
town of R.I. in 1862.
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