Around Portsmouth ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Portsmouth, with the nearest first.
- Melville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Portsmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Tiverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Tiverton Four Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiverton Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tiverton Four Corners
- From Portsmouth to Tiverton Four Corners
- Lawtons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lawtons
- From Portsmouth to Lawtons
- Tiverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Bliss Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bliss Corners
- From Portsmouth to Bliss Corners
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bristol
- From Portsmouth to Bristol
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
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- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Middletown
- From Portsmouth to Middletown
- Globe Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Coggeshall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coggeshall
- From Portsmouth to Coggeshall
- Adamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adamsville
- From Portsmouth to Adamsville
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
For more communities neighboring Portsmouth, please visit our County-by-County Page for Portsmouth.
Newport County ...
Portsmouth is located in Newport County<3>.
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.<4> 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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portsmouth: www.portsmouthri.com/
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |