Around Alton ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alton, with the nearest first.
- Burdickville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Charlestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
- Ashaway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Canonchet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carolina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Hopkinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Kenyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shannock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Charlestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pawcatuck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
For more communities neighboring Alton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alton.
Washington County ...
Alton is located in Washington County<2>.
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.<3> 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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |