Around Shell Beach ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New Bedford. It lies just west of Shell Beach. New Bedford has a population of 95,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fall River. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the west of Shell Beach and has a population of 89,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Shell Beach, with the nearest first.
- Mattapoisett
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Acushnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Fairhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Acushnet Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- New Bedford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Bliss Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- Briarwood Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
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- South Dartmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Weweantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Apponagansett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Long Plain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Nonquitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- North Dartmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- South Dartmouth
For more communities neighboring Shell Beach, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shell Beach.
Plymouth County ...
Shell Beach is located in Plymouth County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shell Beach ...
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 Shell Beach.
Airports Near Shell Beach ...
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 Shell Beach and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shell Beach.
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 Shell Beach. 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 Shell Beach. |
| <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 Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shell Beach), 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. |