Around Columbia Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northeast of Columbia Heights. Providence has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fall River (MA). It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the northeast of Columbia Heights and has a population of 89,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Columbia Heights, with the nearest first.
- Kenyon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Kenyon is located in Washington County
- Shannock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
- Shannock is located in Washington County
- Carolina
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Charlestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
- Alton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Washington County
- Charlestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Perryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Washington County
- Usquepaug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
- Usquepaug is located in Washington County
- Burdickville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Burdickville is located in Washington County
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- Curtis Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
- South Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Wyoming
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Washington County
- Canonchet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Canonchet is located in Washington County
- Hope Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Curtis Corner
For more communities neighboring Columbia Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Columbia Heights.
Washington County ...
Columbia Heights is located in Washington County<3>.
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 Columbia Heights ...
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 Columbia Heights.
Airports Near Columbia Heights ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Columbia Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Columbia Heights.
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 Columbia Heights. 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 Columbia Heights. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Columbia Heights), 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. |