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Around Douglas ...

For comparison, Douglas has a population of 9,100 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Douglas, with the nearest first.

  • East Douglas
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • East Thompson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Linwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood is located in Worcester County
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  • New Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Village is located in Worcester County
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  • North Uxbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Uxbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
  • Whitinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
  • East Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Village is located in Worcester County
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  • Sutton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sutton is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Harrisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxford is located in Worcester County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
    • Webster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Webster is located in Worcester County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
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      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webster
      • From Douglas to Webster
    • Glendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pascoag
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Whipple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Worcester County ...

Douglas is located in Worcester County<2>.

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 Douglas ...

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 Douglas.

Airports Near Douglas ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Douglas and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Douglas.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Douglas.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Douglas), 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.