Around Kent ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Kent, with the nearest first.
- Arkwright
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arkwright
- From Kent to Arkwright
- Phenix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phenix
- From Kent to Phenix
- Coventry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coventry
- From Kent to Coventry
- Quidnick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- Quidnick is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quidnick
- From Kent to Quidnick
- West Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Warwick
- From Kent to West Warwick
- Clayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Clayville is located in Providence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clayville
- From Kent to Clayville
- Johnston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Meshanticut
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshanticut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Meshanticut is located in Providence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meshanticut
- From Kent to Meshanticut
- North Scituate
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Providence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Scituate
- From Kent to North Scituate
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- Oaklawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Oaklawn is located in Providence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oaklawn
- From Kent to Oaklawn
- Scituate
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Simmonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Simmonsville
- From Kent to Simmonsville
- West Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Chopmist
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Chopmist is located in Providence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chopmist
- From Kent to Chopmist
- Coventry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oaklawn
For more communities neighboring Kent, please visit our County-by-County Page for Kent.
Providence County ...
Kent would have been located within present day 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 Kent ...
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 Kent.
Airports Near Kent ...
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 Kent and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Kent.
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 ...
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Kent), 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. |