Around North Reading ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the south of North Reading. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cambridge. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the south of North Reading and has a population of 119,000 people.
For comparison, North Reading has a population of 15,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from North Reading, with the nearest first.
- West Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Lynnfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Brigadoon Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Middleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Howe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hathorne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lowell Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Wakefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
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- Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Andover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Stoneham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
- Walnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Boxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- Wilmington
For more communities neighboring North Reading, please visit our County-by-County Page for North Reading.
Middlesex County ...
North Reading is located in Middlesex County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Reading ...
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 North Reading.
Airports Near North Reading ...
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 North Reading and that information can be found on the Airports Page for North Reading.
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 North Reading. 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 North Reading. |
| <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 Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to North Reading), 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. |