Around Jefferson Shores ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Brockton. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northwest of Jefferson Shores. Brockton has a population of 95,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is New Bedford. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southwest of Jefferson Shores and has a population of 95,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Jefferson Shores, with the nearest first.
- Buzzards Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Bourne
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Onset
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- East Wareham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Monument Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- White Island Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Island Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
- White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Pocasset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Wareham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Briarwood Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
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- Cataumet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Sagamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wareham Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Weweantic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sagamore Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Sandwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cataumet
For more communities neighboring Jefferson Shores, please visit our County-by-County Page for Jefferson Shores.
Plymouth County ...
Jefferson Shores is located in Plymouth County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jefferson Shores ...
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 Jefferson Shores.
Airports Near Jefferson Shores ...
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 Jefferson Shores and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Jefferson Shores.
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 Jefferson Shores. 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 Jefferson Shores. |
| <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 Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Jefferson Shores), 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. |