Around Bristol ...
For comparison, Bristol has a population of 21,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bristol, with the nearest first.
- Bristol
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Coggeshall
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Ocean Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Globe Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Swansea Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Annawomscutt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
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- Fall River
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Swansea
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Tiverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Bowenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Hortonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Kent Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Fall River
For more communities neighboring Bristol, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bristol.
Bristol County ...
Bristol is located in Bristol County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bristol County: Bristol (MA), Kent, Newport & Providence.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bristol ...
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 Bristol.
Airports Near Bristol ...
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 Bristol and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bristol.
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 Bristol. 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 Bristol. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bristol), 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. |