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Around Shippee Corner ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the northeast of Shippee Corner. Providence has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is New Bedford (MA). It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the east of Shippee Corner and has a population of 95,500 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Shippee Corner, with the nearest first.

  • East Greenwich
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
  • East Greenwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
  • Coventry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Coventry is located in Kent County
  • Cowesett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Cowesett is located in Kent County
  • Exeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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    • Exeter is located in Washington County
  • West Greenwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
    • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
  • West Warwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
    • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
  • West Warwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • West Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Wickford Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Apponaug
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
    • Kitts Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
    • Mount View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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      • Mount View is located in Washington County
    • Phenix
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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      • Phenix is located in Kent County
    • Wickford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
    • Arkwright
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County

For more communities neighboring Shippee Corner, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shippee Corner.

Kent County ...

Shippee Corner is located in Kent County<3>.

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 Shippee Corner ...

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 Shippee Corner.

Airports Near Shippee Corner ...

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 Shippee Corner and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shippee Corner.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shippee Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shippee Corner.
<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>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.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shippee Corner), 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.









 

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