Around Reading ...
For comparison, Reading has a population of 25,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Reading, with the nearest first.
- Wakefield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
- Lynnfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Montrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- West Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Montvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - North Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- Stoneham
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Melrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
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- Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Winnmere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnmere
- Winnmere is located in Middlesex County
- Woburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
- Woburn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
- Brigadoon Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Cummingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cummingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
- Wilmington
For more communities neighboring Reading, please visit our County-by-County Page for Reading.
Middlesex County ...
Reading is located in Middlesex County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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 Reading.
Airports Near Reading ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Reading and that information can be found on the Airports Page for 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 ...
The official website for Reading: www.ci.reading.ma.us/
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 Reading. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to 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. |