Welcome to Garden City ...
Garden City is located in Providence County<1>.
The location of Garden City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Garden City is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Garden City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Garden City is located in the (401) area code.
Websites for Garden City ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Garden City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Garden City - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garden City.
Communities near Garden City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garden City.
- Providence
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Garden City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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- Fall River
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the east of Garden City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
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- Warwick
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Garden City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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- Pawtucket
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- Pawtucket lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Garden City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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- East Providence
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northeast of Garden City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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- Attleboro
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Garden City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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- Woonsocket
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Garden City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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- Cumberland
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of Garden City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cumberland
- Coventry
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Garden City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- North Providence
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Garden City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- 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.
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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 Garden City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garden City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garden City. 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 Garden City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garden City. See our Newspapers Page for Garden City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garden City ...
Looking for more information about Garden City? 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 Garden City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garden City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden City. 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> | 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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garden City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garden City) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Garden City. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Garden CityOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garden City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7623, Longitude: -71.4517 In this case, the coordinates for Garden City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |