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Cork Hill

Ghost town · Providence County, Rhode Island

Providence quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1887, 1:62,500)
Providence quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1887, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cork Hill is a ghost town in Providence County, Rhode Island. It is one of 14 former communities in Providence County on the federal names register. No county in Rhode Island has more among the 5 Rhode Island counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cork Hill as a historical populated place on the Providence topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.8193° N, 71.4009° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleProvidence
Elevation19 ft
Nearest living townProvidence, RI
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID1903342
Coordinates41.81927, -71.40089

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What's there now

Cork Hill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Providence, RI (population 190,214), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 19 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Cork Hill?

Cork Hill is in Providence County, Rhode Island, at 41.8193, -71.4009.

How many ghost towns are in Providence County?

Providence County, Rhode Island has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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