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Around Needham ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Needham, with the nearest first.

  • Needham Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
    • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
  • Babson Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
    • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
  • Charles River Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles River Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
    • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
  • Eliot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
    • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
  • Newton Highlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
  • Newton Upper Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
    • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
  • Waban
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
    • Waban is located in Middlesex County
  • Wellesley Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
    • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
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    • Newton Centre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
      • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Lower Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
      • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
    • Wellesley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • West Roxbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
      • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Auburndale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County

For more communities neighboring Needham, please visit our County-by-County Page for Needham.

Norfolk County ...

Needham is located in Norfolk County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI). The Atlantic Ocean lies to the northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Needham ...

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 Needham.

Airports Near Needham ...

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 Needham and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Needham.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Needham: www.town.needham.ma.us/

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Needham), 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.









 

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