Valley Falls, Rhode Island
Valley Falls, Rhode Island | |
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Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island. | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′3″N 71°23′32″W / 41.91750°N 71.39222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Providence |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2) |
| • Land | 3.55 sq mi (9.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,094 |
| • Density | 3,408.68/sq mi (1,316.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 02864 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-72500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1218930 |
Valley Falls is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 12,094 at the 2020 census.
Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway was founded in 1839 by Oliver Chace in Valley Falls as a cotton-manufacturing company, called the Valley Falls Company. Valley Falls is also the home of the Ann & Hope Mill.