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Around Knollwood ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Knollwood, with the nearest first.

  • Plum Bank Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County
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  • Fenwick
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fenwick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Old Saybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
  • Old Saybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Saybrook Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Saybrook Manor is located in Middlesex County
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  • Westbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Lyme
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Westbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westbrook is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,842 people
  • Essex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Grove Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Grove Beach is located in Middlesex County
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    • Old Lyme
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
    • Centerbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Essex
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Essex is located in Middlesex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,634 people
    • Ivoryton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,881 people

For more communities neighboring Knollwood, please visit our County-by-County Page for Knollwood.

Middlesex County ...

Knollwood is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Hartford, New Haven & New London. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Knollwood ...

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 Knollwood.

Airports Near Knollwood ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Knollwood and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Knollwood.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Knollwood), 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.