Around Cambridge ...
For comparison, Cambridge has a population of 119,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Cambridge, with the nearest first.
- Allston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Cambridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Huron Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Somerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bay Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Charlestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Edgeworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Cambridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cambridge.
Middlesex County ...
Cambridge is located in Middlesex County<2> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cambridge ...
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 Cambridge.
Airports Near Cambridge ...
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 Cambridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cambridge.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cambridge. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cambridge), 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. |