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Around North Shirley ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from North Shirley, with the nearest first.

  • West Groton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Shirley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
  • Ayer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
  • Devens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Devens is located in Middlesex County
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  • Paper Mill Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
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  • Shaker Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
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  • Groton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Groton is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
  • Lunenburg Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
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  • Lunenburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Townsend Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
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    • Old City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Old City is located in Middlesex County
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    • Shaker Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
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    • Babbatasset Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
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    • East Pepperell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
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    • Harvard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people

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

Middlesex County ...

North Shirley is located in Middlesex County<1>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Shirley ...

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 Shirley.

Airports Near North Shirley ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<2> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to North Shirley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for North Shirley.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>When we are planning a trip (for example, to North Shirley), 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.