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Around Colonial Park ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Worcester. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the north of Colonial Park. Worcester has a population of 185,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Providence (RI). It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the southeast of Colonial Park and has a population of 179,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Colonial Park, with the nearest first.

  • East Thompson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
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    • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
  • East Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • East Village is located in Worcester County
  • Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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    • Webster is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
    • Webster has also been known as:
    • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
  • Thompson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
  • North Grosvenor Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
  • Fabyan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Grosvenor Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Douglas is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
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    • Dudley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • Mechanicsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Quinebaug
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Douglas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County
    • Hodges Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
      • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
    • Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people

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

Worcester County ...

Colonial Park is located in Worcester County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Park ...

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 Colonial Park.

Airports Near Colonial Park ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Park. 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 Colonial Park.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Colonial Park), 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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