Around Knightsville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence. It lies just northeast of Knightsville. 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 Knightsville and has a population of 95,800 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Knightsville, with the nearest first.
- Cranston
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Norwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Olneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Simmonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Dyerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hillsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Johnston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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- North Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Apponaug
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Arkwright
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Armington Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Centerdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Centerdale is located in Providence County
- East Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- North Providence
For more communities neighboring Knightsville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Knightsville.
Providence County ...
Knightsville 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 Knightsville ...
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 Knightsville.
Airports Near Knightsville ...
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 Knightsville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Knightsville.
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 Knightsville. 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 Knightsville. |
| <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 Knightsville), 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. |