nearby cities
Towns within reach
Nearby cities are urban areas within a short distance of a reference point, typically one's current location or another city being discussed.
The phrase appears constantly in travel guides, real estate listings, and map applications: Check out nearby cities for more dining options.
What counts as "nearby" varies by region—fifty miles might qualify in rural areas but not in dense urban corridors.
- borderingSharing an edge with
- adjacentDirectly next to
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
- closeNearby or to shut
- highwayMajor road for travel
surrounding · transit · proximate · metropolis · urban sprawl · commute · suburb · metro area · sister city · satellite city · neighboring · border town · municipality · district · borough · corridor · town · immediate