Around Nahant ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It lies just southwest of Nahant. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cambridge. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the west of Nahant and has a population of 119,000 people.
For comparison, Nahant has a population of 3,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Nahant, with the nearest first.
- Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Swampscott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Revere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- West Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Winthrop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Point Shirley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Saugus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Chelsea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
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- Marblehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Peabody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- West Town Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Charlestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- East Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Marblehead
For more communities neighboring Nahant, please visit our County-by-County Page for Nahant.
Essex County ...
Nahant 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 Nahant ...
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 Nahant.
Airports Near Nahant ...
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 Nahant and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Nahant.
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 Nahant: www.nahant.org/
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 Nahant. |
| <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 Nahant), 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. |