Welcome to Dryden Heights ...

Dryden Heights is located in Providence County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Dryden Heights: Dryden Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Dryden Heights is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dryden Heights: 401

Communities Also Named Dryden Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Rhode Island communities named Dryden Heights: This one is located in Providence County and the other is located in Kent County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dryden Heights.

Communities near Dryden Heights ...

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

Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
Fall River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
Pawtucket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
Taunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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- Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
East Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
Attleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
Woonsocket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
Cumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
Coventry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people

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 Dryden Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dryden Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dryden Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dryden Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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.