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Distance: 3.8 mi
Duration: 8 min

What companies run services between Cranston, RI, USA and Providence, RI, USA?

You can catch a taxi from Cranston to Providence with Action Taxi Response.

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Providence(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County, it is one of the oldest cities in New England, founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers. The city developed as a busy port, as it is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay.

Things to do in Providence

Brown University(Opens in a new window)

Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.

McCoy Stadium(Opens in a new window)

McCoy Stadium is a Minor League baseball stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It is currently home to the Pawtucket Red Sox (Paw Sox) of the International League and affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The stadium was completed in 1946 as the home for the Pawtucket Slaters, an affiliate of the Boston Braves. Since 1969, the stadium has hosted the Pawtucket Red Sox. In 1981, the stadium hosted the longest professional baseball game in history, where the Paw Sox defeated the Rochester Red Wings after 33 innings by a score of 3-2.

Roger Williams Park(Opens in a new window)

Roger Williams Park is an elaborately landscaped 427 acre city park in Providence, Rhode Island and is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The park is named after the founder of the city of Providence and one of the founders of the state of Rhode Island, Roger Williams.

Roger Williams Park Zoo(Opens in a new window)

The Roger Williams Park Zoo of Providence, Rhode Island, United States houses over 100 species of rare animals in naturalistic settings. The park and zoo are named after the founder of Providence, Roger Williams, the 17th-century proponent of religious tolerance.

Places to stay in Providence

Omni Providence(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hampton Inn & Suites Providence Downtown(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Homewood Suites by Hilton Providence Downtown(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Residence Inn Providence Downtown(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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