Around Charlestown ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It lies immediately south of Charlestown. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cambridge. It lies just west of Charlestown and has a population of 119,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Charlestown, with the nearest first.
- Bay Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Chelsea
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- East Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Everett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Somerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- South Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Wellington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Middlesex County
- Allston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Malden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Revere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Winthrop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Brookline Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Cambridge
For more communities neighboring Charlestown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Charlestown.
Suffolk County ...
Charlestown is located in Suffolk County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Suffolk County: Essex, Middlesex & Norfolk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Charlestown ...
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 Charlestown.
Airports Near Charlestown ...
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 Charlestown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Charlestown.
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 Charlestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Charlestown. |
| <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 Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Charlestown), 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. |