Around Portsmouth ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Portsmouth, with the nearest first.
- Melville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Melville is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Portsmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Tiverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Prudence Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tiverton Four Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawtons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Bliss Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Globe Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newport East
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Portsmouth, please visit our County-by-County Page for Portsmouth.
Newport County ...
Portsmouth is located in Newport County<1>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newport County: Bristol (MA), Bristol, Kent & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Portsmouth ...
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 Portsmouth.
Airports Near Portsmouth ...
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 Portsmouth and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Portsmouth.
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:
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> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Portsmouth), 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. |