Map of Providence, United States

Providence is the administrative centre of Rhode Island, United States, with a population of about 190,934. It lies at 41.8240°N, 71.4128°W, about 2 m above sea level. Providence is about 577 km (358 mi) northeast of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is East Providence, 4 km to the east.

Providence at a glance

Where is Providence?

• The 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 Providence

• East Providence — 4 km east
• North Providence — 5 km northwest
• Cranston — 5 km south
• Pawtucket — 7 km north
• Warwick — 14 km south
• Cumberland — 16 km north
• Attleboro — 17 km northeast
• Woonsocket — 22 km northwest
• Fall River — 25 km southeast
• Coventry — 26 km southwest

Largest cities in Rhode Island

• Warwick — 81,699
• Cranston — 81,073
• 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.