Around Cranston ...
For comparison, Cranston has a population of 81,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Cranston, with the nearest first.
- Bellefonte
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Knightsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Meshanticut
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oaklawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sockanosset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Thornton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton is located in Providence County
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- Armington Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dyerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Simmonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring Cranston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cranston.
Providence County ...
Cranston is located in Providence County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cranston ...
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 Cranston.
Airports Near Cranston ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cranston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cranston.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cranston. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cranston), 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. |