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Around Alms House ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New Bedford. It lies just west of Alms House. New Bedford has a population of 95,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Fall River. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the west of Alms House and has a population of 89,800 people.

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

  • Marion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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    • Marion is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
  • Mattapoisett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
    • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
  • Weweantic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weweantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
    • Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
  • Briarwood Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
  • Rochester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
  • Silver Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
  • Wareham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
    • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
  • Acushnet Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
  • Acushnet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
    • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
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    • Cataumet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
    • East Wareham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
      • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Fairhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
    • North Falmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
      • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Onset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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      • Onset is located in Plymouth County
    • Pocasset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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      • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County

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

Plymouth County ...

Alms House 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 Alms House ...

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 Alms House.

Airports Near Alms House ...

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 Alms House and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alms House.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alms House. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Alms House.
<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 Alms House), 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.









 

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