Around Great Brook Valley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Worcester. It lies just southwest of Great Brook Valley. Worcester has a population of 185,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Newton. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the east of Great Brook Valley and has a population of 87,800 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Great Brook Valley, with the nearest first.
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Boylston Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
- Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
- Shrewsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Worcester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Dawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - West Boylston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Holden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Quinsigamond Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
- Boylston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - North Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Northborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Sterling Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Junction
- Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
- Millbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley
For more communities neighboring Great Brook Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Great Brook Valley.
Worcester County ...
Great Brook Valley 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 Great Brook Valley ...
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 Great Brook Valley.
Airports Near Great Brook Valley ...
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 Great Brook Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Great Brook Valley.
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 Great Brook Valley. 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 Great Brook Valley. |
| <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 Great Brook Valley), 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. |