Around Cranston ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence. It lies just north of Cranston. Providence has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Brockton (MA). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the northeast of Cranston and has a population of 95,800 people.
For comparison, Cranston has a population of 81,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Cranston, with the nearest first.
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Olneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Armington Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Dyerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hillsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Simmonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- East Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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- Johnston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Kent Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Leonard Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Six Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- Seekonk
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Annawomscutt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Johnston
For more communities neighboring Cranston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cranston.
Providence County ...
Cranston is located in Providence County<3>.
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.<4> 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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cranston: www.cranstonri.com/
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 Cranston. |
| <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 Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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. |