Around East Providence ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence. It lies immediately west of East Providence. Providence has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Brockton (MA). It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the northeast of East Providence and has a population of 95,800 people.
For comparison, East Providence has a population of 47,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from East Providence, with the nearest first.
- Carpenters Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
- Leonard Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Six Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- Seekonk
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Armington Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- East Providence Center
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County
- Luthers Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
- Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Rumford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County
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- Kent Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Olneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Providence County
- Cranston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Darlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Providence County
- Dyerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kent Corner
For more communities neighboring East Providence, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Providence.
Providence County ...
East Providence is located in Providence County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Providence ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Providence.
Airports Near East Providence ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to East Providence and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Providence.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Rhode Island:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for East Providence: www.eastprovidenceri.net/
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Providence. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Providence), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |