Around Douglas ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Worcester. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the north of Douglas. Worcester has a population of 185,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Providence (RI). It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the southeast of Douglas and has a population of 179,000 people.
For comparison, Douglas has a population of 9,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Douglas, with the nearest first.
- East Douglas
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County
- East Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - New Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- New Village is located in Worcester County
- North Uxbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Uxbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Whitinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
- East Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Worcester County
- Sutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Harrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Glendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pascoag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Whipple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisville
For more communities neighboring Douglas, please visit our County-by-County Page for Douglas.
Worcester County ...
Douglas is located in Worcester County<3>.
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.<4> 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.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Douglas. 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 Douglas. |
| <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 Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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. |