Newton, Massachusetts is located Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Needham on the southwest, Wellesley and Weston on the west, Waltham and Watertown on the north, Brookline and Boston on the east, and Boston on the southeast. Newton is 8 miles west of Boston and about 210 miles from New York City. Principal highways are the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate Route 90) and State Route 9, which both run E-W across Massachusetts, and State Route 128, the inner belt around Boston. Three interchanges, two in Newton and one just over the border in Weston, make the Mass. Turnpike easily accessible. Commuter service to Boston, is available from West Newton (travel time 15-16 min.; no parking), Newtonville (11-12 min.; no parking), and Auburndale (18-20 min.; 30 MBTA parking spaces). MBTA Green Line subway service is available from Riverside Station (43 min. to Government Center; 1,128 parking spaces) and Newton Centre (31 minutes; no MBTA parking). The Bay Colony Railroad and Conrail provide freight rail service.

Some information gathered on Newton, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov