Around West Glocester ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Worcester (MA). It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the north of West Glocester. Worcester (MA) has a population of 185,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Providence. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the east of West Glocester and has a population of 179,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Glocester, with the nearest first.
- Burrillville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Ballouville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <3>
- East Killingly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <3>
- Putnam Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
- Putnam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- Foster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Providence County
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Pascoag
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Pascoag is located in Providence County
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- Dayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <3>
- East Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Grosvenor Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <3>
- Killingly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Putnam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <3>
- Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dayville
For more communities neighboring West Glocester, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Glocester.
Providence County ...
West Glocester is located in Providence County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Glocester ...
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 West Glocester.
Airports Near West Glocester ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to West Glocester and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Glocester.
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 West Glocester. 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 West Glocester. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Glocester), 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. |