Around South Portsmouth ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the northwest of South Portsmouth. Providence has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is New Bedford (MA). It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the east of South Portsmouth and has a population of 95,500 people.
The following 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Middletown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Lawtons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Portsmouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Melville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Portsmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Tiverton Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Little Compton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Adamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County
- Brenton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Sakonnet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Sakonnet is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Compton
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<3>.
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.<4> 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.
- For the State of Rhode Island:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Portsmouth. 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 South Portsmouth. |
| <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 Newport, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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. |