East Providence, Rhode Island

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The coastal city of East Providence is located in Providence County.

Typical abbreviation for East Providence: E. Providence

East Providence is 30 feet [9.14 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: East Providence lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of East Providence, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, East Providence had a population of 48,688 people^<2> (or 7.82% of the total population of Providence County). The population of East Providence represented 4.64% of the total of Rhode Island, making it the state's 5th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, East Providence had a population of 48,480 people. This is a decrease of 0.43% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for East Providence.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Attleboro (MA)	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	42,833	1.82% increase
	Fall River (MA)	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	90,931	1.1% decrease
	Taunton (MA)	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	55,702	0.49% decrease
	Coventry	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	34,660	2.95% increase
	Cranston	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	79,980	0.9% increase
	Cumberland	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	34,209	7.44% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for East Providence.

Websites for East Providence

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The Commemorative Quarter for Rhode Island<4>

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People are finding Google's 'Search-by-Location' to be a useful tool when planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) East Providence. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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