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Nearby Communities

Around Richmond ...

For comparison, Richmond has a population of 7,900 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Richmond, with the nearest first.

  • Arcadia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadia is also located in Washington County
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  • Tripps Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Tripps Corner is also located in Washington County
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  • Usquepaug
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Usquepaug is also located in Washington County
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  • Wyoming
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyoming is also located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Austin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Austin is also located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Hope Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope Valley is also located in Washington County
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  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Liberty is also located in Washington County
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  • Carolina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Carolina is also located in Washington County
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  • Exeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Exeter is also located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
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    • Moscow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Moscow is also located in Washington County
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    • Canonchet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Canonchet is also located in Washington County
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    • Kingston Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingston Station is also located in Washington County
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    • Lewis City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lewis City is also located in Washington County
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    • Shannock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Shannock is also located in Washington County
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    • Exeter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Exeter is also located in Washington County
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For more communities neighboring Richmond, please visit our County-by-County Page for Richmond.

Washington County ...

Richmond is located in Washington County<2>.

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 Richmond ...

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 Richmond.

Airports Near Richmond ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Richmond and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Richmond.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Richmond.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Richmond), 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.