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Providence County.

Providence County has 409.5 square miles of land in Rhode Island. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Providence County: Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills, Narragansett/Bristol Lowland.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Providence county courthouse, Rhode Island
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Providence county courthouse, Rhode Island

Photo & credit
THE SETTINGSouthern New England Coastal Plains and Hills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS25 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Providence County on the map

THE PROVIDENCE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills setting.

Providence County has 409.5 square miles of land in Rhode Island. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Providence County: Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills, Narragansett/Bristol Lowland.

Irregular plains and low hills form a coastal transition with glacial lakes and oak-pine woodland. This northeastern landscape is gentler than the mountainous country farther inland.

Regional context: Northeastern Coastal Zone ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Providence County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills81.8%
  2. Narragansett/Bristol Lowland18.2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 99.4% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Providence County

The atlas lists 25 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Providence County, including Burrillville, Glocester, Foster. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Providence County

Providence County by land and water

The Census records 26.2 square miles of water within Providence County, or 6% of its total area. That share is close to Providence County’s 6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Providence County has 73.7 times the land area of nearby Greenville CDP (5.56 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Bristol County, Kent County within Rhode Island. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Providence County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Providence County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Providence County. The county includes 25 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills setting

Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills belongs to Northeastern Coastal Zone. Is the parcel on a low hill, glacial basin edge or coastal plain, and which survey and access documents are available?

03

Check the route, beyond Greenville

Greenville is 1.5 miles northeast of the Providence County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Providence County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON PROVIDENCE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 41.8698° N, 71.5786° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Providence County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Providence County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northeastern Coastal Zone context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Rhode Island landowner resources

Rhode Island DEM data and maps

Official environmental mapping, geographic data, and regulatory-record tools.

Rhode Island wetlands resources

Wetland guidance, permitting resources, and DEM contacts.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Providence County.

Greenville lies about 1.5 miles northeast of Providence County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Providence County in context

NSEWGreenville · 1.5 miles1Harmony · 2.6 miles2Smithfield · 3.3 miles3Johnston · 4.2 miles4Scituate · 4.9 miles5Chepachet · 5.1 miles6OUTER RING: 5.1 MILES
  1. 1
    Greenville1.5 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Harmony2.6 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Smithfield3.3 mi · legal town
  4. 4
    Johnston4.2 mi · legal town
  5. 5
    Scituate4.9 mi · legal town
  6. 6
    Chepachet5.1 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Rhode Island; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Burrillvillelegal town
Central Fallscity
Chepachetcensus-designated place
Clayvillecensus-designated place
Cranstoncity
Cumberlandlegal town
Cumberland Hillcensus-designated place
East Providencecity
Fosterlegal town
Foster Centercensus-designated place
Glocesterlegal town
Greenvillecensus-designated place
Harmonycensus-designated place
Harrisvillecensus-designated place
Johnstonlegal town
Lincolnlegal town
North Providencelegal town
North Smithfieldlegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Providence County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Providence County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Providence County. Providence County’s 409.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills describe all of Providence County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Greenville as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.5 miles northeast of Providence County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Providence County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Providence County.
Your next chapter.

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