Around West Abington ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the north of West Abington. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Providence (RI). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the southwest of West Abington and has a population of 179,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Abington, with the nearest first.
- Abington
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Whitman
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Brockton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Montello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- North Abington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Avon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - East Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Hanson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
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- Holbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - South Weymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- West Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Cochesett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - North Stoughton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Holbrook
For more communities neighboring West Abington, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Abington.
Plymouth County ...
West Abington 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 West Abington ...
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 West Abington.
Airports Near West Abington ...
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 West Abington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Abington.
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 West Abington. 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 West Abington. |
| <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 West Abington), 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. |