Map of Cranston, United States
Cranston is a city in Rhode Island, United States, with a population of about 81,073. It lies at 41.7798°N, 71.4373°W, about 19 m above sea level. Cranston is about 573 km (356 mi) northeast of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Providence, 5 km to the north.
Cranston at a glance
Country
Region
Rhode Island
Population
81,073GeoNames
Coordinates
41.7798, -71.437341°46′47″N 71°26′14″W
Time zone
America/New_YorkUTC−05:00 / UTC−04:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
573 km (356 mi)
Where is Cranston?
- The 3rd largest city in Rhode Island on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 08 min on the shortest day to 15 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Cranston
- Providence — 5 km north
- East Providence — 7 km northeast
- North Providence — 8 km north
- Warwick — 9 km south
- Pawtucket — 12 km north
- Cumberland — 21 km north
- Attleboro — 22 km northeast
- Coventry — 22 km southwest
- Fall River — 25 km east
- Woonsocket — 26 km north
Largest cities in Rhode Island
- Providence — 190,934
- Warwick — 81,699
- Pawtucket — 71,591
- East Providence — 47,408
- Woonsocket — 41,475
- Coventry — 35,525
- Cumberland — 34,843
- North Providence — 33,835
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.