Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Pawtucket /pəˈtʌkɪt/ (audio speaker iconlisten) is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.

The name "Pawtucket" comes from the Algonquian word for "river fall."[1]

References

  1. "Profile for Pawtucket, Rhode Island, RI". ePodunk. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
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