Around Dorchester ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It lies just north of Dorchester. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cambridge. It lies just northwest of Dorchester and has a population of 119,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Dorchester, with the nearest first.
- Roxbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Milton Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Montclair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- South Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Brookline Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
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- Brookline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Milton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Norfolk Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- West Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Wollaston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline
For more communities neighboring Dorchester, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dorchester.
Suffolk County ...
Dorchester 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 Dorchester ...
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 Dorchester.
Airports Near Dorchester ...
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 Dorchester and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dorchester.
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 Dorchester. 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 Dorchester. |
| <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 Dorchester), 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. |