Around Alton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northeast of Alton. Providence has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Warwick. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the northeast of Alton and has a population of 81,200 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Alton, with the nearest first.
- Burdickville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Burdickville is located in Washington County
- Charlestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
- Ashaway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Ashaway is located in Washington County
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Washington County
- Canonchet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Canonchet is located in Washington County
- Carolina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hopkinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hopkinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Hope Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
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- Kenyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Kenyon is located in Washington County
- Shannock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
- Shannock is located in Washington County
- Charlestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Wyoming
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
- Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Washington County
- Pawcatuck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
- Pawcatuck is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <3>
- Kenyon
For more communities neighboring Alton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alton.
Washington County ...
Alton is located in Washington County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Dukes (MA), Suffolk (NY), Bristol, Kent & Newport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alton ...
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 Alton.
Airports Near Alton ...
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 Alton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alton.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Alton. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alton), 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. |