Nearest Communities to Block Island,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Block Island, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Block Island:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Block Island.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Block Island is located in Washington County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Dukes (MA), Suffolk (NY), Bristol, Kent & Newport.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 184 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Block Island. Of these communities, 65 are located in counties other than Washington County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Block Island (which is Washington County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Block Island
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Washington County (where Block Island resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Washington County, we have limited the list to those within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Block Island (about 100 communities).
- County Website: http://washingtoncountyri.com/
- County Seat for Washington: Wakefield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Block Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Block Island.
- New Shoreham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Isaacs Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Isaacs Corner is located in Washington County
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- New Shoreham Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Shoreham Center is located in Washington County
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- Old Harbor Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Harbor Landing is located in Washington County
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- Dunn Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dunn Landing is located in Washington County
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- Weekapaug Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weekapaug Beach is located in Washington County
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- Charlestown Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Charlestown Beach is located in Washington County
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- Green Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
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- Quonochontaug Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Quonochontaug Beach is located in Washington County
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- Quonochontaug
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Quonochontaug is located in Washington County
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- Charlestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Ninigret
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Ninigret is located in Washington County
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- Galilee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Galilee is located in Washington County
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- Jerusalem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Matunuck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Matunuck is located in Washington County
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- Point Judith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Seaweed Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Seaweed Beach is located in Washington County
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- Haversham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Haversham is located in Washington County
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- Shady Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Harbor is located in Washington County
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- Shelter Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shelter Harbor is located in Washington County
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- Weekapaug
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Scarborough Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Scarborough Hills is located in Washington County
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- Snug Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Snug Harbor is located in Washington County
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- Dunn Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunn Corner is located in Washington County
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- Langworthy Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Misquamicut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Misquamicut is located in Washington County
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- Charlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
- Tuckertown Four Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tuckertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tuckertown is located in Washington County
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- Avondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McGowan Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McGowan Corners is located in Washington County
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- Watch Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watch Hill is located in Washington County
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- Columbia Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Columbia Heights is located in Washington County
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- Wakefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wakefield is located in Washington County
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- Burdickville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Westerly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Westerly is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
- Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Curtis Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kenyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Narragansett Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Narragansett Beach is located in Washington County
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- Narragansett Pier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
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- Peace Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rocky Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rodman Crossing ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rodman Crossing is located in Washington County
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- Shannock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- South Kingstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wood River Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wood River Junction is located in Washington County
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- South Hopkinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Hopkinton is located in Washington County
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- Stillmanville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stillmanville is located in Washington County
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- Westerly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ellis Flats
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ellis Flats is located in Washington County
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- Gould
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gould is located in Washington County
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- Narragansett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Whale Rock Light ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whale Rock Light is located in Washington County
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- Ashaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Washington County
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- Potter Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Potter Hill is located in Washington County
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- White Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Washington County
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- Indian Lake Shores
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Lake Shores is located in Washington County
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- Kingston Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tower Hill ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tower Hill is located in Washington County
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- West Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Kingston is located in Washington County
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- Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Washington County
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- Bonnet Shores
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bonnet Shores is located in Washington County
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- Bridgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mooresfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mooresfield is located in Washington County
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- Usquepaug
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Hopkinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canonchet
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Glen Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Glen Rock is located in Washington County
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- Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- South Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- South Ferry is located in Washington County
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- Congdon Hill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Congdon Hill is located in Washington County
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- Hillsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Washington County
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- Hope Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Locustville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Locustville is located in Washington County
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- Saunderstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Slocum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wyoming
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
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- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Plum Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Plum Beach is located in Washington County
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- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
- Rockville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rockville is located in Washington County
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- Tripps Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Allenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Barberville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Barberville is located in Washington County
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- Belleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Exeter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Gardners Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gardners Corner is located in Washington County
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- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hamilton is located in Washington County
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- North Kingstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Plum Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Plum Point is located in Washington County
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- Annaquatucket
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Annaquatucket is located in Washington County
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- Arcadia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fisherville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fisherville is located in Washington County
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- North Kingstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tug Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tug Hollow is located in Washington County
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- Black Plain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Black Plain is located in Washington County
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- Cold Spring Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cold Spring Beach is located in Washington County
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- Cranstons Corner ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cranstons Corner is located in Washington County
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- Exeter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lafayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lafayette is located in Washington County
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- Millville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Millville is located in Washington County
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- Pine Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill is located in Washington County
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- Wickford Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wickford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kent County
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Block Island ...
- Cooks Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cooks Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Newport County
- County Seat for Newport: Newport
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Block Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Block Island.
- Clarks Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
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- Brenton Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
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- Jamestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown Shores
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jamestown Shores is located in Newport County
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- Purgatory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Purgatory is located in Newport County
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- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Newport East
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sachuest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sachuest is located in Newport County
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- Narragansett Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Narragansett Terrace is located in Newport County
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- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Newport County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Sakonnet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Newport County
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- Conanicut Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Conanicut Park is located in Newport County
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- Hamiltons Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hamiltons Corner is located in Newport County
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- Lawtons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Portsmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Portsmouth is located in Newport County
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- New London County
- Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Block Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Block Island.
- Clarks Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
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- Pawcatuck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stonington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wequetequock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lords Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lords Point is located in New London County (CT)
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- Stonington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Clarks Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Falls is located in New London County (CT)
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- Mystic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Noank
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Glen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Glen is located in New London County (CT)
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- Mystic Seaport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mystic Seaport is located in New London County (CT)
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- North Stonington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
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- West Mystic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burnetts Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burnetts Corner is located in New London County (CT)
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- North Stonington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
- Old Mystic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Groton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Groton is located in New London County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in New London County (CT)
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- Poquonock Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County (CT)
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- Center Groton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Center Groton is located in New London County (CT)
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- Long Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Long Hill is located in New London County (CT)
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- Pequot Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pequot Village is located in New London County (CT)
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- Quakertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quakertown is located in New London County (CT)
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- Trails Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trails Corner is located in New London County (CT)
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- Eastern Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Groton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Groton is located in New London County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
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- Mashantucket
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pequot Indian Reservation
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Neptune Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Neptune Park is located in New London County (CT)
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- New London
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Osprey Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Osprey Beach is located in New London County (CT)
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- Ridgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgewood is located in New London County (CT)
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- Conning Towers - Nautilus Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Trumbull
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Trumbull is located in New London County (CT)
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- Ledyard Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ledyard Center is located in New London County (CT)
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- Ledyard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ledyard is located in New London County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
- Ledyard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nautilus Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nautilus Park is located in New London County (CT)
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- New London
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in New London County (CT)
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- East New London
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East New London is located in New London County (CT)
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- Harrisons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisons is located in New London County (CT)
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- Shewville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shewville is located in New London County (CT)
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- Pleasure Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Seaside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Seaside is located in New London County (CT)
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- Waterford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Block Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |