Around Canton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the north of Canton. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Providence (RI). It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the southwest of Canton and has a population of 179,000 people.
For comparison, Canton has a population of 24,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Canton, with the nearest first.
- Ponkapoag
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Sharon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- East Walpole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- North Stoughton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Norwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Stoughton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Readville Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
- Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Dedham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Readville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- Westwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Holbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Hyde Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Randolph
For more communities neighboring Canton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Canton.
Norfolk County ...
Canton 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 Canton ...
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 Canton.
Airports Near Canton ...
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 Canton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Canton.
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 Canton: www.town.canton.ma.us/
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 Canton. |
| <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 Canton), 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. |