Around Salem ...
For comparison, Salem has a population of 43,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Salem, with the nearest first.
- Peabody
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peabody
- From Salem to Peabody
- West Town Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beverly
- From Salem to Beverly
- Clifton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clifton
- From Salem to Clifton
- Marblehead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- East Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lynn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Lynn
- From Salem to East Lynn
- Swampscott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swampscott
- From Salem to Swampscott
- Danvers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Danvers
- From Salem to Danvers
- Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lynn
- From Salem to Lynn
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- Prides Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Beverly Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
- Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beverly Farms
- From Salem to Beverly Farms
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Essex County
- Wenham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
- Wenham is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wenham
- From Salem to Wenham
- West Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Lynn
- From Salem to West Lynn
- Hathorne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prides Crossing
For more communities neighboring Salem, please visit our County-by-County Page for Salem.
Essex County ...
Salem is located in Essex County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salem ...
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 Salem.
Airports Near Salem ...
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 Salem and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Salem.
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 Salem: www.salemcouncil.com/
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 Salem. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Salem), 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. |