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Welcome to Kent Heights ...

Kent Heights is located in Providence County<1>.

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

Kent Heights is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kent Heights: 401

Websites for Kent Heights ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Kent Heights ...

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

  • Fall River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Warwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Cranston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cranston is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Pawtucket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Taunton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • Attleboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Woonsocket
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Cumberland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Coventry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 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 Kent Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kent Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kent Heights ...

Looking for more information about Kent 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 Kent Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kent 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 Kent Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.