Cranston
- Country: United States
- State: Rhode Island
- Population: 81,034 (2016)
- Latitude: 41° 46.8' N (41.77982°)
- Longitude: 71° 26.2' W (-71.43728°)
- Elevation: 19 m/62 ft. above sea level
- Time zone: America/New_York (UTC -05:00); DST observed (UTC -04:00)
- Alternate names: Mashapaug, Maushapogue, Maushapoque