Hillsgrove, Rhode Island
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Hillsgrove is an area in western central Warwick, Rhode Island
. The area was established as a farming hamlet and later a mill village, but today it is dominated by the presence of T. F. Green Airport
, Rhode Island's largest and most important airport. Leviton Manufacturing
operated a large factory here, fabricating electronic components for many years. Post Road
(U.S. Route 1
), which runs through the area, is heavily commercialized with fast food restaurants, car rental locations, and hotels supporting the airport.
Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
. The area was established as a farming hamlet and later a mill village, but today it is dominated by the presence of T. F. Green Airport
T. F. Green Airport
T. F. Green Airport , also known as Theodore Francis Green State Airport, is a public airport located in Warwick, six miles south of Providence, in Kent County, Rhode Island, USA. Dedicated in 1931, the airport was named for former Rhode Island governor and longtime senator Theodore F. Green...
, Rhode Island's largest and most important airport. Leviton Manufacturing
Leviton
Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc., is the largest privately held manufacturer of electrical wiring equipment in North America. It produces electrical products: light sockets, receptacles , dimmers and other lighting control systems, wire, power cables, power cords, wall and ceiling occupancy...
operated a large factory here, fabricating electronic components for many years. Post Road
Boston Post Road
The Boston Post Road was a system of mail-delivery routes between New York City and Boston, Massachusetts that evolved into the first major highways in the United States.The three major alignments were the Lower Post Road The Boston Post Road was a system of mail-delivery routes between New York...
(U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between...
), which runs through the area, is heavily commercialized with fast food restaurants, car rental locations, and hotels supporting the airport.