Colvintown (Kent County, RI)

Welcome to Colvintown ...

Colvintown is located in Kent County<1>.

The location of Colvintown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Colvintown is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Colvintown: (401)

Websites for Colvintown ...

Junior League: www.jlri.org/

Communities near Colvintown ...

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

Providence
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- Providence lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Colvintown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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Warwick
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- Warwick lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the east of Colvintown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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Cranston
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- Cranston lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Colvintown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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Pawtucket
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- Pawtucket lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northeast of Colvintown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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East Providence
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- East Providence lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Colvintown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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Woonsocket
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- Woonsocket lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of Colvintown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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Cumberland
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- Cumberland lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of Colvintown.
- 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 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Colvintown.
- 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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North Providence
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- North Providence lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Colvintown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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South Kingstown
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- South Kingstown lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Colvintown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 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 Colvintown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colvintown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colvintown. 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 Colvintown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colvintown. See our Newspapers Page for Colvintown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colvintown ...

Looking for more information about Colvintown? 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 Colvintown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colvintown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colvintown. 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>	If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Kent, 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 Colvintown - 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colvintown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colvintown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7182, Longitude: -71.5717 In this case, the coordinates for Colvintown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).