Buying a Home in Glocester, Rhode Island

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Glocester is located in Providence County

Population: 9,227

The Town of Glocester is located in northwestern Rhode Island. It is bordered on the north by Burrillville, on the east by Smithfield, on the south by Scituate and Foster, and on the west by Killingly and Putnam, Connecticut. It is connected to these various other communities by Route 44, which runs east-west, and by Route 102, which runs north-south. The state capital, Providence, is approximately 35 minutes to the east.

Glocester is basically a rural community, dotted throughout by lakes and ponds. Several of these bodies of water are part of the Providence Water Supply System. Much of the northern portion of the town is set aside as state-owned parks and forests. The highest point in Glocester, and second highest point in the state of Rhode Island, is Durfee Hill.

The Town of Glocester boasts a thriving business community of shops, restaurants, and services, with many businesses active in the Glocester Business Association. Tourists find many treasures in the numerous antiques & collectible shops throughout Chepachet and Harmony, and dine companionably with the locals at any of a number of fine restaurants in the area.

information courtesy of the Town of Gloucester