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Around Wood River Junction ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wood River Junction, with the nearest first.

  • Alton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Alton is located in Washington County
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  • Charlestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Charlestown is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
  • Burdickville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Burdickville is located in Washington County
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  • Carolina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carolina is located in Washington County
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  • Bradford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford is located in Washington County
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  • Kenyon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kenyon is located in Washington County
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  • Shannock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Shannock is located in Washington County
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  • Ashaway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ashaway is located in Washington County
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  • Canonchet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Canonchet is located in Washington County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Charlestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Charlestown is located in Washington County
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    • Hopkinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
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    • Hope Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hope Valley is located in Washington County
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    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Wyoming is located in Washington County
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    • Moscow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Moscow is located in Washington County
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For more communities neighboring Wood River Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wood River Junction.

Washington County ...

Wood River Junction is located in Washington County<1>.

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 Wood River Junction ...

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 Wood River Junction.

Airports Near Wood River Junction ...

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 Wood River Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wood River Junction.

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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wood River Junction), 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.