Around North Rochester ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence (RI). It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the west of North Rochester. Providence (RI) has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Brockton. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the north of North Rochester and has a population of 95,800 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from North Rochester, with the nearest first.
- East Freetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Long Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Clifford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- South Middleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Braleys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - North Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Acushnet Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
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- West Wareham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Acushnet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Freetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Middleborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Briarwood Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- West Wareham
For more communities neighboring North Rochester, please visit our County-by-County Page for North Rochester.
Plymouth County ...
North Rochester is located in Plymouth County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Rochester ...
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 Rochester.
Airports Near North Rochester ...
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 Rochester and that information can be found on the Airports Page for North Rochester.
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 Rochester. 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 Rochester. |
| <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 Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to North Rochester), 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. |