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Around Little Compton ...

For comparison, Little Compton has a population of 3,500 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Little Compton, with the nearest first.

  • Little Compton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Little Compton is located in Newport County
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  • Acoaxet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Acoaxet is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Adamsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Adamsville is located in Newport County
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  • Sakonnet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sakonnet is located in Newport County
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  • Tiverton Four Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Westport Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Central Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Middletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Middletown is located in Newport County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
  • Tiverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tiverton is located in Newport County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
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    • Westport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
    • Middletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
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    • Newport East
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Newport East is located in Newport County
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    • Portsmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Gidleys Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gidleys Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Bliss Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
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For more communities neighboring Little Compton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Little Compton.

Newport County ...

Little Compton is located in Newport County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newport County: Bristol (MA), Bristol, Kent & Washington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Compton ...

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 Little Compton.

Airports Near Little Compton ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Little Compton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Little Compton.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Little Compton.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Newport, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Little Compton), 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.