Around Lowell ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Lowell. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cambridge. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the southeast of Lowell and has a population of 119,000 people.
For comparison, Lowell has a population of 111,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Lowell, with the nearest first.
- Ayres City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
- Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
- Middlesex Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
- Dracut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
- Dracut is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
- Princeton Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
- Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
- Chelmsford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
- Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
- North Chelmsford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
- North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
- North Billerica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
- North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Tewksbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
- Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
- Billerica
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
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- Haggetts
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Tyngsbororough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
- Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
- Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
- Carlisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Lowell Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Nutting Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
- Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
- Haggetts
For more communities neighboring Lowell, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lowell.
Middlesex County ...
Lowell is located in Middlesex County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lowell ...
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 Lowell.
Airports Near Lowell ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lowell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lowell.
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 Lowell: www.lowellma.gov/
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 Lowell. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lowell), 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. |