Around Whale Rock Light ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the north of where Whale Rock Light would have been located. Providence has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is New Bedford (MA). It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northeast of Whale Rock Light and has a population of 95,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Whale Rock Light, with the nearest first.
- Narragansett Pier
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
- Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
- Narragansett
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Clarks Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Bridgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Brenton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Peace Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
- Rocky Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
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- Saunderstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
- Curtis Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- South Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Jerusalem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem is located in Washington County
- Saunderstown
For more communities neighboring Whale Rock Light, please visit our County-by-County Page for Whale Rock Light.
Washington County ...
Whale Rock Light would have been located within present day Washington County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Dukes (MA), Suffolk (NY), Bristol, Kent & Newport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whale Rock Light ...
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 Whale Rock Light.
Airports Near Whale Rock Light ...
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 Whale Rock Light and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Whale Rock Light.
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 ...
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 Whale Rock Light. |
| <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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Whale Rock Light), 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. |