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Around Norton Furnace ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Norton Furnace, with the nearest first.

  • Norton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Norton is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
  • Chartley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chartley is located in Bristol County
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  • Raynham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Raynham is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
  • Taunton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Taunton is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • Briggs Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
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  • East Mansfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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  • North Dighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
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  • Raynham Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
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  • Weir Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
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    • Attleboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
    • Furnace Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
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    • Berkley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Berkley is located in Bristol County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
    • Dodgeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
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    • East Taunton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
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    • Easton Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
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For more communities neighboring Norton Furnace, please visit our County-by-County Page for Norton Furnace.

Bristol County ...

Norton Furnace would have been located within present day Bristol County<1>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norton Furnace ...

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 Norton Furnace.

Airports Near Norton Furnace ...

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

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 Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Norton Furnace), 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.