Around Fountain Spring ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence. It lies just southeast of Fountain Spring. Providence has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Brockton (MA). It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the northeast of Fountain Spring and has a population of 95,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Fountain Spring, with the nearest first.
- Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Providence County
- Centerdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Centerdale is located in Providence County
- Esmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Smithfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Providence County
- Johnston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - North Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- North Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- North Scituate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Providence County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Dyerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Simmonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Smithfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Providence County
- Glocester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Olneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Dyerville
For more communities neighboring Fountain Spring, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fountain Spring.
Providence County ...
Fountain Spring 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 Fountain Spring ...
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 Fountain Spring.
Airports Near Fountain Spring ...
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 Fountain Spring and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fountain Spring.
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 Fountain Spring. 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 Fountain Spring. |
| <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 Fountain Spring), 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. |