Around Dawson ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Dawson, with the nearest first.
- Holden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- North Worcester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ruralville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Boylston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boylston Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
For more communities neighboring Dawson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dawson.
Worcester County ...
Dawson is located in Worcester County<1>.
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 Dawson ...
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 Dawson.
Airports Near Dawson ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<2> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Dawson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dawson.
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> | 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. |
| <2> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dawson), 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. |