Around Townsend ...
For comparison, Townsend has a population of 9,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Townsend, with the nearest first.
- West Townsend
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
- Old City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Townsend Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashby
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lunenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pepperell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Groton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- Brookline
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Babbatasset Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
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- East Pepperell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
- Paper Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- South Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- Fitchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Groton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
For more communities neighboring Townsend, please visit our County-by-County Page for Townsend.
Middlesex County ...
Townsend is located in Middlesex County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Townsend ...
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 Townsend.
Airports Near Townsend ...
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 Townsend and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Townsend.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Townsend. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Townsend), 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. |