Around Lynn ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It lies just southwest of Lynn. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cambridge. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the southwest of Lynn and has a population of 119,000 people.
For comparison, Lynn has a population of 94,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lynn, with the nearest first.
- Swampscott
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- West Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Nahant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Saugus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Peabody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- West Town Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Marblehead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
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- Revere
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Chelsea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Everett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Malden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Melrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Wakefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Revere
For more communities neighboring Lynn, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lynn.
Essex County ...
Lynn is located in Essex County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynn ...
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 Lynn.
Airports Near Lynn ...
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 Lynn and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lynn.
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 Lynn: www.ci.lynn.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 Lynn. |
| <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 Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lynn), 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. |