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Around Braintree ...

For comparison, Braintree has a population of 37,100 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Braintree, with the nearest first.

  • Quincy Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Quincy
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • West Quincy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Weymouth Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Weymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Milton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Montclair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Norfolk Downs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Weymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
    • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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    • Wollaston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • East Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Holbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Milton Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
      • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Randolph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
    • South Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Norfolk County ...

Braintree is located in Norfolk County<4>.

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 ...

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.

Airports Near Braintree ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for Braintree: www.braintreema.gov/

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.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Braintree), 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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