Around Mansfield ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the north of Mansfield. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Providence (RI). It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southwest of Mansfield and has a population of 179,000 people.
For comparison, Mansfield has a population of 24,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Mansfield, with the nearest first.
- East Mansfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Foxborough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Furnace Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Norton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Chartley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pondville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - South Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Attleboro Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
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- Attleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Easton Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - North Attleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- North Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Plainville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Attleboro
For more communities neighboring Mansfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mansfield.
Bristol County ...
Mansfield is located in Bristol County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mansfield ...
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 Mansfield.
Airports Near Mansfield ...
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 Mansfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mansfield.
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 Mansfield. 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 Mansfield. |
| <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 Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mansfield), 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. |