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Welcome to Six Corners ...

Six Corners is located in Providence County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Six Corners: Six Cors.

Six Corners is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Six Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Six Corners: 401

Communities Also Named Six Corners ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Six Corners - they are located in Illinois, Ohio (2) and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Six Corners.

Websites for Six Corners ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Six Corners ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Six Corners.

  • Fall River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Warwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cranston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pawtucket
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Taunton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Attleboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Woonsocket
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Coventry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Six Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Six Corners.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Six Corners. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Six Corners.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Six Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Six Corners.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Six Corners ...

Looking for more information about Six Corners? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Six Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Six Corners.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Six Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.