Carolina Rhode Island Map

About Carolina, Rhode Island

Carolina is a locality in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,048. The population density is 194.2 people per km². Carolina is located at 41.4570°N, 71.6634°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2812.

Carolina breathes a quiet kind of dampness, a scent of pine needles and the slow seep of water from the earth. It lies 21.1 miles south-west of Warwick, RI (from Warwick, RI: bearing 217°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-south-west of Kingston. The land here folds in gentle, rounded humps, draped in a dense weave of deciduous trees that shiver with unseen breezes. Small, meandering streams, barely more than silver threads, stitch across the terrain, feeding into the broader, more purposeful flow of the Pawcatuck River. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a cool, mineral tang, a promise of rain or simply the breath of the surrounding woodlands. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in soft, diffused pools, illuminating patches of moss and the rough bark of ancient oaks. This Carolina, once a humming center of textile manufacture, still carries the ghost of its industrial past in the sturdy brick remnants of old mills that stand sentinel along the riverbanks. The Pawcatuck, once the engine of that prosperity, now offers a more placid existence, its waters reflecting the sky and the verdant growth that has reclaimed much of the old industrial footprint. The economy, while diversified, retains a connection to the land and its resources, with a lingering appreciation for the quiet craftsmanship that once defined the locale. Even now, a certain unhurried rhythm persists, a gentle cadence to the days that feels like a whispered echo of the waterwheels that long ago turned with relentless purpose.

About This Carolina Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carolina, Rhode Island — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.457045, -71.663398. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Carolina and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Carolina includes the ZIP code (02813), telephone area code (401), county seat of Washington County (South Kingstown), and school district assignment (Chariho Regional School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Carolina is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.