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Around Pontiac ...

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

  • Oaklawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
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  • Sockanosset
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
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  • Apponaug
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Apponaug is located in Kent County
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  • Garden City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden City is located in Providence County
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  • Hillsgrove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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  • Meshanticut
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Meshanticut is located in Providence County
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  • Norwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood is located in Kent County
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  • Phenix
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Phenix is located in Kent County
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  • West Warwick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Warwick is located in Kent County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
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    • West Warwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
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    • Arkwright
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County
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    • Cowesett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
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    • Cranston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cranston is located in Providence County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
    • Knightsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Knightsville is located in Providence County
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    • Quidnick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County
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For more communities neighboring Pontiac, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pontiac.

Kent County ...

Pontiac is located in Kent County<1>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Bristol, Newport, Providence & Washington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pontiac ...

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 Pontiac.

Airports Near Pontiac ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<2> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Pontiac and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pontiac.

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>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>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pontiac), 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.