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Washington County has 329.3 square miles of land in Rhode Island. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Washington County: Long Island Sound Coastal Lowland, Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills, Narragansett/Bristol Lowland, among others.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Washington County, Rhode Island
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Washington County, Rhode Island · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Washington County, Rhode Island from above

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THE SETTINGLong Island Sound Coastal Lowland
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS24 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Washington County on the map

THE WASHINGTON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Long Island Sound Coastal Lowland setting.

Washington County has 329.3 square miles of land in Rhode Island. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Washington County: Long Island Sound Coastal Lowland, Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills, Narragansett/Bristol Lowland, among others.

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

Washington County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Long Island Sound Coastal Lowland47.1%
  2. Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills38.6%
  3. Narragansett/Bristol Lowland11.6%
  4. Cape Cod/Long Island2.8%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 99.3% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens in Washington County

Sandy coastal landscapes combine beaches, dunes, bays and marshes with oak-pine woodland. These pine-barrens settings form a transition between warmer southern coasts and rockier shores farther north.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Washington County

The atlas lists 24 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Washington County, including Exeter, South Kingstown, North Kingstown. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Washington County

Washington County by land and water

The Census records 233.5 square miles of water within Washington County, or 41.5% of its total area. That share is close to Washington County’s 41.5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Washington County has 145.5 times the land area of nearby Charlestown CDP (2.26 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Kent County, Newport 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
Washington 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 Washington County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Washington County. The county includes 24 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Long Island Sound Coastal Lowland setting

Long Island Sound Coastal Lowland 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? The wider county also reaches Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Charlestown

Charlestown is 1.3 miles south of the Washington 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.

Washington 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 WASHINGTON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 41.3968° N, 71.6203° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Washington County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Washington 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

Long Island Sound Coastal Lowland

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 Washington County.

Charlestown lies about 1.3 miles south of Washington County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Washington County in context

NSEWCharlestown · 1.3 miles1Charlestown · 3.6 miles2South Kingstown · 3.9 miles3Carolina · 4.7 miles4Quonochontaug · 5.6 miles5Narragansett · 6.9 miles6OUTER RING: 6.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Charlestown1.3 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Charlestown3.6 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    South Kingstown3.9 mi · legal town
  4. 4
    Carolina4.7 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Quonochontaug5.6 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Narragansett6.9 mi · legal town
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.
Ashawaycensus-designated place
Bradfordcensus-designated place
Carolinacensus-designated place
Charlestowncensus-designated place
Charlestownlegal town
Exeterlegal town
Hope Valleycensus-designated place
Hopkintoncensus-designated place
Hopkintonlegal town
Kingstoncensus-designated place
Misquamicutcensus-designated place
Narragansettlegal town
Narragansett Piercensus-designated place
New Shorehamlegal town
North Kingstownlegal town
Quonochontaugcensus-designated place
Richmondlegal town
South Kingstownlegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Washington 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 Washington County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Washington County. Washington County’s 329.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Long Island Sound Coastal Lowland describe all of Washington County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Long Island Sound Coastal Lowland is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.3 miles south of Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County.
Your next chapter.

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