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Around South Portsmouth ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from South Portsmouth, with the nearest first.

  • Middletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Middletown is located in Newport County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
  • Middletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Middletown is located in Newport County
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  • Lawtons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lawtons is located in Newport County
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  • Portsmouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
  • Melville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Melville is located in Newport County
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  • Newport East
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport East is located in Newport County
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  • Portsmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
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  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport is located in Newport County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
  • Tiverton Four Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Jamestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Little Compton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Little Compton is located in Newport County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
    • Little Compton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Compton is located in Newport County
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    • Prudence Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Prudence Island is located in Newport County
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    • Adamsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Adamsville is located in Newport County
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    • Brenton Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
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For more communities neighboring South Portsmouth, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Portsmouth.

Newport County ...

South 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 South 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 South Portsmouth.

Airports Near South 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 South Portsmouth and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Portsmouth.

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>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 South 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.