Ashford, Connecticut

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence (RI). It is located about 36 miles [57 km] to the east of Ashford and has a population of 173,618 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Worcester (MA). It is located about 31 miles [49 km] to the northeast of Ashford and has a population of 172,648 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bristol	W	44 mi [70.8 km]	60,927	1.44% increase
	Bristol	W	44 mi [70.8 km]	60,927	1.44% increase
	Hartford	W	29 mi [46.67 km]	124,062	2.04% increase
	Hartford	W	29 mi [46.67 km]	124,062	2.04% increase
	Manchester	W	21 mi [33.8 km]	56,385	3.01% increase
	Meriden	SW	41 mi [66 km]	59,186	1.62% increase
	Meriden	SW	41 mi [66 km]	59,186	1.62% increase
	New Britain	W	36 mi [57.9 km]	70,486	1.47% decrease
	New Britain	W	36 mi [57.9 km]	70,486	1.47% decrease
	West Hartford	W	33 mi [53.1 km]	60,495	4.87% decrease
	Framingham (MA)	NE	45 mi [72.4 km]	64,885	3.03% decrease
	Springfield (MA)	NW	27 mi [43.45 km]	150,640	0.95% decrease
	Cranston (RI)	E	33 mi [53.1 km]	79,980	0.9% increase
	Pawtucket (RI)	E	38 mi [61.2 km]	71,765	1.64% decrease
	Warwick (RI)	E	37 mi [59.5 km]	84,483	1.54% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Ashford	W	2 mi [3.22 km]	4,467	9% increase
	Chaplin	S	5 mi [8.05 km]	2,556	13.6% increase
	Eastford	NE	Less than 2 mi	1,798	11.12% increase
	Hampton	SE	6 mi [9.66 km]	2,149	22.24% increase
	Mansfield Center	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Mansfield City	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Mansfield	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	24,622	18.83% increase
	Mansfield	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Pomfret	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	4,168	9.74% increase
	Pomfret	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	South Woodstock	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Storrs	SW	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Union	N	8 mi [12.87 km]	751	8.37% increase
	Willington	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	6,114	2.6% increase
	Woodstock	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	8,229	13.96% increase

Windham County

Ashford is located in Windham County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Windham: Worcester (MA), Providence (RI), Kent (RI), New London and Tolland.

While not sharing a border with Windham, the following counties are close to Ashford: Hampden (MA), Hartford and Hampshire (MA).

Below are counties that are near Ashford (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Ashford:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Ashford
	Hartford County	W	Lydallville	19 miles [30 km]
	Middlesex County	S	Haywardville	27 miles [43 km]
	New London County	SW	Village Hill	14 miles [22 km]
	Tolland County	SW	Mount Hope	4 miles [6 km]
	Bristol County (MA)	E	Adamsdale (MA)	38 miles [61 km]
	Franklin County (MA)	N	Prescott Center (MA)	37 miles [59 km]
	Hampden County (MA)	N	Holland (MA)	12 miles [19 km]
	Hampshire County (MA)	NW	Bondsville (MA)	26 miles [41 km]
	Middlesex County (MA)	NE	Braggville Station (MA)	38 miles [61 km]
	Norfolk County (MA)	E	Crooks Corner (MA)	34 miles [54 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Connecticut<3>

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