Welcome to Pocasset Heights ...
Pocasset Heights is located in Newport County<1>.
The location of Pocasset Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Pocasset Heights: Pocasset Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Pocasset Heights is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pocasset Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pocasset Heights lies within the (401) area code.
Websites for Pocasset Heights ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Pocasset Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pocasset Heights.
- Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- New Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Fall River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- East Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Dartmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - North Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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
- South Kingstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 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 Pocasset Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pocasset Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pocasset Heights. 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 Pocasset Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pocasset Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Pocasset Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pocasset Heights ...
Looking for more information about Pocasset Heights? 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 Pocasset Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pocasset Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pocasset Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |