Welcome to Bishop Heights ...

Bishop Heights is located in Providence County<1>.

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.<2>.

Time Zone: Bishop Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bishop Heights: 401

Communities Also Named Bishop Heights ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bishop Heights.

Websites for Bishop Heights ...

Junior League: www.jlri.org/

Communities near Bishop Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bishop Heights.

Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
Cranston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
Pawtucket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
East Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
Attleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
Woonsocket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
Cumberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
Coventry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people

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.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bishop Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.