Gay map for Providence, RI

Providence is the capital of Rhode Island · 41.8240, -71.4128 · updated 2026-10-15

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men. In Providence that means a map of who is around right now — message them, host something where you are, or start a video room. Free to use, and no card is needed to join.

Providence on the map

The map opens centred on Providence at 41.8240, -71.4128. The nearest other city with a page here is Boston, 41 miles away — travel mode moves the map there and costs nothing, so neither one is out of reach from the other.

20 public places in and around Providence are listed further down — 2 bars, 2 beaches, 2 cafés, 2 clubs, 2 community centres, 2 gardens, 2 nature reserves, 2 parks, 2 pubs and 2 viewpoints. Among them Alchemy, Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity and Blake's Tavern. They come from OpenStreetMap, and each one opens the map centred on it.

Your location stays yours

Nobody is shown where you actually are — you appear at a fixed random point inside a circle you size yourself, 250 feet to 13 miles wide. You can browse invisibly and block anyone. Full detail in the privacy policy.

What it costs

Nothing to join, and no card is needed. The map, the messages and changing your location are free and unlimited. 8hues Plus is the optional paid tier.

Public places around Providence

• Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity — community centre
• Franklin Square — park
• Seekonk Sanctuary — nature reserve
• Roger Williams Botanical Center — garden
• Edgewood Beach — beach
• Gott's Pond — viewpoint
• The Parlour — bar
• Trinity Brewhouse — pub
• Tantric Night Club — club
• Louis Family Restaurant — café
• Harambee House — community centre
• Gardner Jackson Park — park
• Cushing Conservation Area — nature reserve
• Victorian Rose Garden — garden
• Frank Moody State Beach — beach
• Prospect Terrace Viewpoint — viewpoint
• Ladder 133 — bar
• Blake's Tavern — pub
• Alchemy — club
• Seven Stars Bakery — café

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.

Nearby cities

• Boston, MA — 41 mi
• Hartford, CT — 65 mi
• Concord, NH — 96 mi
• Albany, NY — 133 mi
• New York, NY — 155 mi
• Montpelier, VT — 178 mi

Getting started in Providence

• Open the Providence map and allow location, or drop yourself on it by hand.
• Set your privacy radius before anything else — it's in the menu.
• Read the safety guidance. Members are not identity-verified.