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Around West Greenwich ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the northeast of West Greenwich. Providence has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Fall River (MA). It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the east of West Greenwich and has a population of 89,800 people.

For comparison, West Greenwich has a population of 6,400 people.

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

  • Kitts Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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    • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
  • Austin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Washington County
  • Coventry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
  • Gortons Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
    • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
  • Shippee Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
  • Coventry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Exeter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Exeter is located in Washington County
  • Lewis City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
    • Lewis City is located in Washington County
  • Arcadia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Arcadia is located in Washington County
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    • East Greenwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Exeter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
    • Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
    • West Warwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Arkwright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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      • Arkwright is located in Kent County
    • Greene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County

For more communities neighboring West Greenwich, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Greenwich.

Kent County ...

West Greenwich 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 West Greenwich ...

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 Greenwich.

Airports Near West Greenwich ...

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 West Greenwich and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Greenwich.

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 West Greenwich. 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 Greenwich.
<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 West Greenwich), 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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