Around Colrain ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Amherst. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the southeast of Colrain. Amherst has a population of 40,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Northampton. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the south of Colrain and has a population of 28,400 people.
For comparison, Colrain has a population of 1,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Colrain, with the nearest first.
- Foundry Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
- Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
- Shattuckville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
- Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
- Leyden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Shelburne Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls
- Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
- Heath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Heath is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- North Heath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
- North Heath is located in Franklin County
- Bernardston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
- Bernardston is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Buckland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Dell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Dell is located in Franklin County
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- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Halifax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Halifax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- Montague City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
- Montague City is located in Franklin County
- Turners Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
- Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
- Guilford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
For more communities neighboring Colrain, please visit our County-by-County Page for Colrain.
Franklin County ...
Colrain is located in Franklin County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Worcester, Cheshire (NH) & Windham (VT).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colrain ...
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 Colrain.
Airports Near Colrain ...
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 Colrain and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Colrain.
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 Colrain. 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 Colrain. |
| <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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Colrain), 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. |