Around North Kingstown ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the north of North Kingstown. Providence has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is New Bedford (MA). It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the east of North Kingstown and has a population of 95,500 people.
For comparison, North Kingstown has a population of 26,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from North Kingstown, with the nearest first.
- Allenton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- North Kingstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Wickford
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Wickford Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Saunderstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
- Bridgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Exeter
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - East Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Mount View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Narragansett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Kingston
For more communities neighboring North Kingstown, please visit our County-by-County Page for North Kingstown.
Washington County ...
North Kingstown is located in Washington County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Dukes (MA), Suffolk (NY), Bristol, Kent & Newport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Kingstown ...
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 North Kingstown.
Airports Near North Kingstown ...
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 North Kingstown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for North Kingstown.
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 North Kingstown. 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 North Kingstown. |
| <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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to North Kingstown), 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. |