Burrillville is a rural township with a population of 15,000 in the extreme northwest portion of the state. Being farther from the Atlantic, its rolling hills tend to get the most snow and highest summer temperatures.

The township has several villages: Pascoag, Harrisville, Mapleville, Oakland, Gazzaville, Tarklin, Glendale, Nasonville, Mohegan, Graniteville, bridgeton, Round Top, The Shrine, and Whipple. Many of these villages are a collection of a dozen houses, but Pascoag (pronounced "pass-co" by some) is of significant size.

There are several wildlife management areas (WMAs), stocked ponds, and a state park in this township, making it popular with sportsmen. These include Buck State WMA, George Washington WMA, Black Hut WMA, Casimir Pulaski Memorial State Park, Pascoag Reservoir, Wilson Reservoir, Spring Lake, Sucker Pond, Wakefield Pond, and the Upper Slatersville Reservoir.

The township's wooded rolling hills are popular with leaf-peepers in mid-October. Antique stores in these villages do booming business. Of special note is the Shrine of St. Theresa, also called the Shrine of the Little Flower, near the intersection of 102 and Route 7.

There are many family-run diners and restaurants in the area, including Old Victory Square diner and Inn at the Falls. If you're really hungry, check out Wright's Farm, a Rhode Island tradition.

To get to Pascoag, which can serve well as a base camp for a day's drive in the country, get on Route 44 headed west from Exit 7B on I-295. About seven miles from I-295, Route 44 joins Highways 100 and 102. Take the right fork when 100 and 102 split off north, staying with 100. A left at the next fork will continue taking you north on 100. About four miles later, you'll reach Pascoag. If you miss any turns, don't panic, all of the countryside around makes for nice Sunday drives.

You can visit a Foster-Gloster-Burrillville website at www.northcountryri.com

Schools and Classes

Burrillville School Department

Tourism Boards

Burrillville Community Profile from RIEDC

Websites

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