East Side, Providence, Rhode Island

The East Side is a collection of neighborhoods in the eastern part of the city of Providence, Rhode Island.

To the south, it abuts Narragansett Bay, which is formed by the confluence of the Seekonk and Providence Rivers.

The spot where Williams landed after crossing the Seekonk River is marked by a small park in Fox Point.

These include the Main Green, the Rockefeller Library, the Erickson Athletic Complex, the Pembroke Campus, and the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs.

[5] A notable Thayer Street landmark is the Avon Cinema which dates back to the early twentieth century.

India Point Park, the largest of these, is located along the northernmost shore of Narragansett Bay.

[16] Mount Hope and the area along Elmgrove Avenue have historically had a large community of Russian Jews.

Ward One includes all of Fox Point and parts of College Hill and Wayland south of Angell St.[18] Ward Two encompasses the remainder of College Hill and Wayland, most of Blackstone, and parts of Mount Hope.