Welcome to Folly Landing ...
Folly Landing is located in Kent County<1>.
The location of Folly Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Folly Landing: Folly Lndg. (or less commonly used: Folly Lndng.)
Folly Landing is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Folly Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Folly Landing is located in the (401) area code.
Websites for Folly Landing ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Folly Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Folly Landing.
- Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Fall River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Cranston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- East Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Coventry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - North Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- South Kingstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Johnston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Folly Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Folly Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Folly Landing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Folly Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Folly Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Folly Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Folly Landing ...
Looking for more information about Folly Landing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Folly Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Folly Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Folly Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |