Welcome to Bishop Heights ...
Bishop Heights is located in Providence County<1>.
The location of Bishop Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Bishop Heights: Bishop Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Bishop Heights is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bishop Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bishop Heights: (401)
Websites for Bishop Heights ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Bishop Heights ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bishop Heights.
Communities near Bishop Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bishop Heights.
- Providence
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- Providence lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the east of Bishop Heights.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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- Warwick
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- Warwick lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Bishop Heights.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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- Cranston
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- Cranston lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Bishop Heights.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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- Pawtucket
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- Pawtucket lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Bishop Heights.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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- East Providence
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- East Providence lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Bishop Heights.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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- Attleboro
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- Attleboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Bishop Heights.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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- Woonsocket
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- Woonsocket lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the north of Bishop Heights.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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- Cumberland
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- Cumberland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Bishop Heights.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Coventry
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- Coventry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Bishop Heights.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Franklin
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- Franklin lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Bishop Heights.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
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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 Bishop Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bishop Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bishop Heights. 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 Bishop Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bishop Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Bishop Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishop Heights ...
Looking for more information about Bishop Heights? 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 Bishop Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bishop Heights.
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 Providence, 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 Bishop Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bishop Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bishop Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8265, Longitude: -71.5576 In this case, the coordinates for Bishop Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |