Around Dover ...
For comparison, Dover has a population of 6,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Dover, with the nearest first.
- Charles River Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Babson Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Needham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Westwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Medfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Natick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Needham Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
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- Wellesley Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
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- Wellesley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dedham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newton Lower Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Upper Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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- North Natick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring Dover, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dover.
Norfolk County ...
Dover is located in Norfolk County<2>.
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 Dover ...
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 Dover.
Airports Near Dover ...
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 Dover and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dover.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dover. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dover), 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. |