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Around Acquidaneck ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence (RI). It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the east of where Acquidaneck would have been located. Providence (RI) has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Warwick (RI). It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the east of Acquidaneck and has a population of 81,200 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Acquidaneck, with the nearest first.

  • Danielson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • East Brooklyn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
    • East Brooklyn is located in Windham County
  • South Killingly
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
    • South Killingly is located in Windham County
  • Killingly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
    • Killingly is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
  • Wauregan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Almyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
    • Almyville is located in Windham County
  • Brooklyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,280 people
  • Brooklyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Central Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dayville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • East Killingly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Moosup
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pomfret Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
      • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
    • Sterling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

For more communities neighboring Acquidaneck, please visit our County-by-County Page for Acquidaneck.

Windham County ...

Acquidaneck would have been located within present day Windham County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Windham County: New London, Tolland, Worcester (MA), Kent (RI) & Providence (RI).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Acquidaneck ...

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 Acquidaneck.

Airports Near Acquidaneck ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Acquidaneck and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Acquidaneck.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acquidaneck.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Acquidaneck), 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.









 

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