claim: Brown University's main campus is located in the second most populous city in Rhode Island.
evidence: Providence is the capital of and most populous city in the U.S. state of Rhode Island , founded in 1636 , and one of the oldest cities in the United States .. Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Providence. Providence County, Rhode Island. capital. Capital city. most populous city. List of cities by population in New England#List. It is located in Providence County and is the third most populous city in New England , after Boston and Worcester .. Providence County. Providence County, Rhode Island. County. List of counties in Rhode Island. Providence. Providence County, Rhode Island. most populous city. List of cities by population in New England#List. New England. New England. Boston. Boston. Worcester. Worcester, Massachusetts. Providence has a city population of 179,154 ; it is also part of the Providence metropolitan area which extends into southern Massachusetts .. Providence. Providence County, Rhode Island. Providence metropolitan area. Providence metropolitan area. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. The Providence metropolitan area has an estimated population of 1,604,291 , which exceeds that of Rhode Island as a whole by about 60 % .. Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Providence. Providence County, Rhode Island. Providence metropolitan area. Providence metropolitan area. This can be considered , in turn , to be part of the Greater Boston commuting area , which contains 7.6 million people .. Boston. Boston. Greater Boston. Greater Boston. Providence was founded by Roger Williams , a religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony .. Providence. Providence County, Rhode Island. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Roger Williams. Roger Williams ( theologian ). Massachusetts Bay Colony. 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 to settle .. Providence. Providence County, Rhode Island. The city is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay .. Providence River. Providence River. Providence. Providence County, Rhode Island. Narragansett Bay. Narragansett Bay. Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool , jewelry , and silverware industries .. Providence. Providence County, Rhode Island. textile manufacturing. textile manufacturing. machine tool. machine tool. jewelry. jewelry. silverware. silver ( household ). Today , the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and seven institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city 's economy into service industries , though it still retains some manufacturing activity .. Providence. Providence County, Rhode Island. The city was once nicknamed the `` Beehive of Industry '' ; it began rebranding itself as the `` Creative Capital '' in 2009 to emphasize its educational resources and arts community .. rebranding. rebranding