Around Wellesley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the east of Wellesley. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Worcester. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the west of Wellesley and has a population of 185,000 people.
For comparison, Wellesley has a population of 28,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wellesley, with the nearest first.
- Babson Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Wellesley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Charles River Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
- Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
- Natick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Needham Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Needham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Newton Lower Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Upper Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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- North Natick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Waban
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Auburndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Cochituate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- Eliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- North Natick
For more communities neighboring Wellesley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wellesley.
Norfolk County ...
Wellesley is located in Norfolk County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI). The Atlantic Ocean lies to the northeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellesley ...
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 Wellesley.
Airports Near Wellesley ...
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 Wellesley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wellesley.
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 Wellesley: www.ci.wellesley.ma.us/
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
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 Wellesley. |
| <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 Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wellesley), 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. |