Around Rice Square ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Worcester. It lies immediately northwest of Rice Square. Worcester has a population of 185,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Newton. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the east of Rice Square and has a population of 87,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rice Square, with the nearest first.
- Quinsigamond Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
- Worcester
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Millbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- North Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Grafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Shrewsbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
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- West Millbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Leicester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Sutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Boylston Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
- Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
- Dawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - North Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- West Millbury
For more communities neighboring Rice Square, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rice Square.
Worcester County ...
Rice Square is located in Worcester County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rice Square ...
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 Rice Square.
Airports Near Rice Square ...
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 Rice Square and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rice Square.
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 Rice Square. 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 Rice Square. |
| <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 Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rice Square), 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. |