Around West Springfield ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Springfield. It lies immediately east of West Springfield. Springfield has a population of 153,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hartford (CT). It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the south of West Springfield and has a population of 122,000 people.
For comparison, West Springfield has a population of 28,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Springfield, with the nearest first.
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Agawam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Chicopee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Aldenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Feeding Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
- Longmeadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
- Hosmer Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
- Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
- Rising Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
- Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
- East Longmeadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
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- Holyoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Sherwood Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Thompsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Hampton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Indian Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Holyoke
For more communities neighboring West Springfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Springfield.
Hampden County ...
West Springfield is located in Hampden County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampden County: Hartford (CT), Litchfield (CT), Tolland (CT), Berkshire, Hampshire & Worcester.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Springfield ...
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 Springfield.
Airports Near West Springfield ...
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 Springfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Springfield.
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 West Springfield: www.west-springfield.ma.us/
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 Springfield. |
| <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 Hampden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Springfield), 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. |