Location and Land Area
Barrington	Barrington is located on the east shore of Narragansett Bay, 10 miles southeast of Providence via U.S. 95 and 195. (195 connects with RI 114, which becomes County Road at the White Church bridge, Main Street in Warren, and Hope Street in Bristol) No point in Barrington is more than two miles from salt water. Land Area: 8.9 sq. miles Water Area: 7.0 sq. miles
Bristol	Bristol, the southernmost town in Bristol County, is easily accessible from RI 114 and 136 which connects to U.S. 195 and from Rtes. 24 and 138 on Aquidneck Island. Land area: 10.1 sq. miles Water area: 10.5 sq. miles Surrounding areas include: The City of East Providence, located between Providence and Bristol County, and comprised of three sections - Rumford to the north, central East Providence and Riverside to the south; Portsmouth and the Massachusetts border towns of Swansea, Rehoboth and Seekonk.
Warren	Warren is located in the center of Bristol County and is bordered by Bristol on the south and Barrington on the north. It is accessible from RI 114 and 136 which connect to US Route 195. Land area: 6.2 sq. miles Water area: 2.5 sq. miles
Utilities
Water	Bristol County Water Authority (401) 245-2022
Gas	National Grid - Gas (401) 831-8800
Electric	National Grid - Electric (800) 322-3223
Telephone	AT&T (800) 222-0300 Choice One Communications (401) 331-2765 Sprint (800) 877-7746 Verizon (401) 525-3830
Cable TV	Cox Communications (401) 383-2000 Full Channel Cable TV (401) 247-1250
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Government Center, Joyce Street, Warren. License renewals and vehicle registrations. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm 245-6957.                All other services, 286 Main Street, Pawtucket 588-3020. Monday - Friday 8:30am to 3:15pm. VIN inspections are done by local police departments:   Barrington, 247-1910   Bristol, 253-6900   Warren, 245-1311
United States Post Offices
Barrington	200 Middle Highway, (401) 245-6433
Bristol	515 Hope Street, (401) 253-6100
Warren	53 Child Street, (401) 245-5039
Town Halls
Barrington	283 County Road, (401) 247-1900
Bristol	10 Court Street, (401) 253-7000
Warren	514 Main Street, (401) 245-7340
Newspapers
Barrington Times (weekly)	139 Main Street, Warren, RI 02885 Phone: (401) 245-6000   Classified Ad Line: (401) 253-1000
Warren Times (weekly)	139 Main Street, Warren, RI 02885 Phone: (401) 245-6002   Classified Ad Line: (401) 253-1000
Bristol Phoenix (weekly)	1 Bradford Street, Bristol, RI 02809 Phone: (401) 253-6000   Classified Ad Line: (401) 253-1000
Providence Journal (daily)	Customer Service: (401) 277-7600 Consumer Affairs: (401) 222-2104
Other Numbers
RI State Police (Portsmouth)	(401) 849-4444
US Coast Guard (Bristol)	(401) 253-9585