Around Braintree Highlands ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the north of Braintree Highlands. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cambridge. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the northwest of Braintree Highlands and has a population of 119,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Braintree Highlands, with the nearest first.
- Holbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Randolph
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Braintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- North Stoughton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- South Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Montello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- North Abington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Weymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
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- East Weymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- North Weymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Ponkapoag
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Quincy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Weymouth
For more communities neighboring Braintree Highlands, please visit our County-by-County Page for Braintree Highlands.
Norfolk County ...
Braintree Highlands is located in Norfolk County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI). The Atlantic Ocean lies to the northeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Braintree Highlands ...
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 Braintree Highlands.
Airports Near Braintree Highlands ...
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 Braintree Highlands and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Braintree Highlands.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Braintree Highlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
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 Braintree Highlands. |
| <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 Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Braintree Highlands), 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. |