Around East Greenwich ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the north of East Greenwich. Providence has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is New Bedford (MA). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the east of East Greenwich and has a population of 95,500 people.
For comparison, East Greenwich has a population of 13,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from East Greenwich, with the nearest first.
- Shippee Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- East Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Wickford Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Mount View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- West Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Wickford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Apponaug
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
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- Buttonwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- North Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- West Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Allenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buttonwoods
For more communities neighboring East Greenwich, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Greenwich.
Kent County ...
East Greenwich is located in Kent County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Bristol, Newport, Providence & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Greenwich ...
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 East Greenwich.
Airports Near East Greenwich ...
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 East Greenwich and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Greenwich.
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 East Greenwich. 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 East Greenwich. |
| <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 Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Greenwich), 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. |