Around New Salem ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Springfield. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southwest of New Salem. Springfield has a population of 153,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Chicopee. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southwest of New Salem and has a population of 54,800 people.
For comparison, New Salem has a population of 1,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from New Salem, with the nearest first.
- Morse Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Cooleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Wendell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Locks Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Shutesbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Moores Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Wendell Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Erving
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Erving is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
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- Petersham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Athol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Pelham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Leverett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Millers Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
- Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
- North Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Petersham
For more communities neighboring New Salem, please visit our County-by-County Page for New Salem.
Franklin County ...
New Salem is located in Franklin County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Worcester, Cheshire (NH) & Windham (VT).
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Salem ...
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 New Salem.
Airports Near New Salem ...
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 New Salem and that information can be found on the Airports Page for New Salem.
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 New Salem. 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 New Salem. |
| <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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to New Salem), 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. |