Around Brockton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the north of Brockton. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Providence (RI). It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the southwest of Brockton and has a population of 179,000 people.
For comparison, Brockton has a population of 95,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Brockton, with the nearest first.
- Montello
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - South Easton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Abington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Cochesett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - East Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- North Abington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- North Easton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- West Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
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- Whitman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Easton Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Holbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- North Stoughton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Whitman
For more communities neighboring Brockton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Brockton.
Plymouth County ...
Brockton is located in Plymouth County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brockton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brockton.
Airports Near Brockton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Brockton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Brockton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brockton: www.brocktonmass.com/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brockton. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brockton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |