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Wayland

Ghost town · Providence County, Rhode Island

Providence quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1887, 1:62,500)
Providence quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1887, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wayland is a ghost town in Providence County, Rhode Island. It is one of 14 former communities in Providence County on the federal names register. No county in Rhode Island has more among the 5 Rhode Island counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wayland as a historical populated place on the Providence topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.7782° N, 71.4681° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleProvidence
Elevation99 ft
Nearest living townCranston, RI
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID1904432
Coordinates41.77816, -71.46811

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What's there now

Wayland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cranston, RI (population 82,632), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 99 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Wayland?

Wayland is in Providence County, Rhode Island, at 41.7782, -71.4681.

How many ghost towns are in Providence County?

Providence County, Rhode Island has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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