Around Lawrence ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the south of Lawrence. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cambridge. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the south of Lawrence and has a population of 119,000 people.
For comparison, Lawrence has a population of 80,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Lawrence, with the nearest first.
- Methuen
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - North Andover
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Shawsheen Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
- Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
- Andover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Tozier Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
- Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
- Haggetts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - West Boxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
- West Boxford is located in Essex County
- Ayers Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
- Ayers Village is located in Essex County
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Essex County
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- Haverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Lowell Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
- Wilson Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Dracut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
- Dracut is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
- Groveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- Haverhill
For more communities neighboring Lawrence, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lawrence.
Essex County ...
Lawrence is located in Essex County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawrence ...
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 Lawrence.
Airports Near Lawrence ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lawrence and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lawrence.
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 Lawrence: www.ci.lawrence.ma.us/
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 Lawrence. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lawrence), 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. |