Glocester, Rhode Island
Glocester | |
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| Town of Glocester, Rhode Island | |
Covered bridge near Ponaganset High School | |
Interactive map of Glocester | |
Location of Glocester in Rhode Island Location in North America | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′27″N 71°41′26″W / 41.89083°N 71.69056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Providence County |
| Incorporated | February 20, 1731 |
| Named after | Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town meeting |
| • Town Council | Julian Forgue (R) Walter M.O. Steere, III (R) Stephen Arnold (R) William Worthy (R) William E. Reichart (I) |
| • Town Moderator | Kevin P. Walsh (R) |
| • Town Clerk | Jean M. Fecteau (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.8 sq mi (147.2 km2) |
| • Land | 54.8 sq mi (142.0 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,974 |
| • Density | 182/sq mi (70.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-30340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220070 |
| Website | www |
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Glocester, otherwise officially called the Town of Glocester, Rhode Island, is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 9,974 as of the 2020 census. The villages of Chepachet and Harmony are in Glocester. Putnam Pike (U.S. Route 44) runs west through the town center of Glocester into Putnam, Connecticut.