Around Dedham ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It lies just northeast of Dedham. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cambridge. It lies just north of Dedham and has a population of 119,000 people.
For comparison, Dedham has a population of 25,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Dedham, with the nearest first.
- Readville Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
- Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
- Readville
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Stonybrook Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Hyde Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Norwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Westwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mattapan Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Needham Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Needham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ponkapoag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Westbrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Mattapan
For more communities neighboring Dedham, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dedham.
Norfolk County ...
Dedham is located in Norfolk County<3> and is the County Seat.
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 Dedham ...
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 Dedham.
Airports Near Dedham ...
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 Dedham and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dedham.
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 Dedham: www.town.dedham.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 Dedham. |
| <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 Dedham), 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. |