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Around East Arlington ...

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

  • Arlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
  • Belmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
  • Huron Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
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  • West Medford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Arlington Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
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  • Cambridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • Medford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Medford is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
  • Somerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Watertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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    • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Waverley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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    • Allston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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    • Brighton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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    • Cambridgeport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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    • East Lexington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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    • Edgeworth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
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For more communities neighboring East Arlington, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Arlington.

Middlesex County ...

East Arlington is located in Middlesex County<1>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Arlington ...

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 East Arlington.

Airports Near East Arlington ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<2> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to East Arlington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Arlington.

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Arlington), 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.