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Around Gates Crossing ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Gates Crossing, with the nearest first.

  • Pratts Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
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  • Leominster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leominster is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
  • Lunenburg Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
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  • North Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Village is located in Worcester County
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  • Lancaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
  • South Lancaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
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  • Sterling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sterling is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
  • East Princeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
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  • Shaker Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
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    • Shirley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
    • South Fitchburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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    • Still River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Still River is located in Worcester County
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    • West Sterling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
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    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Clinton is located in Worcester County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
    • Fitchburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people

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

Worcester County ...

Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County<1>.

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 Gates Crossing ...

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 Gates Crossing.

Airports Near Gates Crossing ...

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 Gates Crossing and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gates Crossing.

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 Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gates Crossing), 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.