Around Ayer ...
For comparison, Ayer has a population of 8,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ayer, with the nearest first.
- Shaker Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Groton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Groton
- From Ayer to Groton
- Shaker Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Shirley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shirley
- From Ayer to Shirley
- West Groton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- West Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Harvard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harvard
- From Ayer to Harvard
- Littleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Paper Mill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
- Forge Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
- Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forge Village
- From Ayer to Forge Village
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- Littleton Common
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Littleton Common
- From Ayer to Littleton Common
- Still River
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
- Still River is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Still River
- From Ayer to Still River
- Boxborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boxborough
- From Ayer to Boxborough
- East Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
- East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Littleton
- From Ayer to East Littleton
- Babbatasset Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
- Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
- East Pepperell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
- East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Littleton Common
For more communities neighboring Ayer, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ayer.
Middlesex County ...
Ayer is located in Middlesex County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ayer ...
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 Ayer.
Airports Near Ayer ...
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 Ayer and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ayer.
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 Ayer: www.ayer.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 Ayer. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ayer), 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. |