Around Gloucester ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the southwest of Gloucester. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cambridge. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southwest of Gloucester and has a population of 119,000 people.
For comparison, Gloucester has a population of 30,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Gloucester, with the nearest first.
- West Gloucester
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gloucester
- West Gloucester is located in Essex County
- Bay View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Bay View is located in Essex County
- Freshwater Cove Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Cove Village
- Freshwater Cove Village is located in Essex County
- Rockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Essex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,824 people
- Kettle Cove Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Cove Village
- Kettle Cove Village is located in Essex County
- Pigeon Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Cove
- Pigeon Cove is located in Essex County
- Essex Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
- Essex Falls is located in Essex County
- Manchester By The Sea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester By The Sea
- Manchester By The Sea is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
- Manchester By The Sea has also been known as:
- Manchester
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- West Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
- West Manchester is located in Essex County
- Beverly Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
- Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Essex County
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Ipswich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Ipswich is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
- Prides Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- West Manchester
For more communities neighboring Gloucester, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gloucester.
Essex County ...
Gloucester is located in Essex County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gloucester ...
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 Gloucester.
Airports Near Gloucester ...
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 Gloucester and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gloucester.
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 ...
The official website for Gloucester: www.ci.gloucester.ma.us/
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 Gloucester. |
| <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 Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gloucester), 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. |