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Around Wakefield Junction ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wakefield Junction, with the nearest first.

  • Wakefield
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
  • Montrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
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  • Stoneham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
  • Lindenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
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  • Melrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
  • Reading
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Reading is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
  • Walnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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  • Lynnfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
  • Montvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
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    • Saugus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • Wyoming
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
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    • Cliftondale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cliftondale is located in Essex County
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    • Franklin Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
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    • Malden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Malden is located in Middlesex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
    • Pleasant Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
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For more communities neighboring Wakefield Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wakefield Junction.

Middlesex County ...

Wakefield Junction is located in Middlesex County<1>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wakefield Junction ...

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 Wakefield Junction.

Airports Near Wakefield Junction ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<2> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Wakefield Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wakefield Junction.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wakefield Junction), 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.