Around West Roxbury ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It lies just northeast of West Roxbury. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cambridge. It lies just north of West Roxbury and has a population of 119,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West Roxbury, with the nearest first.
- Roslindale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Westbrook Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Dedham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hyde Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Readville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Stonybrook Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Eliot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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- Mattapan Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Needham Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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 west) - Newton Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Upper Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Mattapan Station
For more communities neighboring West Roxbury, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Roxbury.
Suffolk County ...
West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Suffolk County: Essex, Middlesex & Norfolk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Roxbury ...
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 Roxbury.
Airports Near West Roxbury ...
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 Roxbury and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Roxbury.
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 Roxbury. 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 Roxbury. |
| <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 Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Roxbury), 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. |