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Welcome to Nooseneck ...

Nooseneck is located in Kent County<1>.

Nooseneck is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Nooseneck: 401

Websites for Nooseneck ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Nooseneck ...

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

  • Providence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Providence is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Warwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Warwick is located in Kent County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Cranston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cranston is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • East Providence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Providence is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Coventry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • North Providence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • North Providence is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
  • South Kingstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
  • Johnston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnston is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
  • West Warwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Warwick is located in Kent County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
  • North Kingstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 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 Nooseneck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nooseneck.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nooseneck ...

Looking for more information about Nooseneck? 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 Nooseneck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nooseneck.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nooseneck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.