Where is Boston?

Boston is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, It is located in the north-east region of the United States.

Boston Location Map

Where is Boston Located?

Boston is the largest and capital city of Massachusetts State. Furthermore, Boston is one of the oldest cities of the United States and being considered as unofficial Capital of New England.

TThe city is important right from the independence because immediately after the independence it became the major shipping port and as well as manufacturing center. Today, it is important center even for education purpose. It has many colleges and top class universities where students from all over the world come to study. So, it is the important research center for the electronics, engineering, finance, and higher technological studies.

Top Places to See in Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, BostonThe Paul Revere HouseFranklin Park ZooEmerald Necklace
Freedom TrailOld North ChurchThe Institute of Contemporary ArtMiddlesex Fells Reservation
Faneuil Hall MarketplaceThe Harvard Museum of NaturalArnold Arboretum of Harvard UniversityBlue Hills Reservation
Fenway ParkUSS Constitution MuseumHarvard SquareMIT Museum
Boston CommonBunker Hill MonumentCastle IslandBoston National Historical Park
New England AquariumQuincy MarketTrinity ChurchNantasket Beach
Boston HarborBoston Children's MuseumHarvard Art MuseumsLEGOLAND Discovery Center
Boston Public GardenIsabella Stewart Gardner MuseumMassachusetts State HouseStone Zoo
Museum of ScienceBoston Harbor Islands State ParkSpectacle IslandBoston Light
Old State HouseBoston Tea Party Ships & MuseumCharles River EsplanadeFranklin Park

Interesting Facts about Boston

CountryUSA
StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
RegionNew England
Boston Coordinates42°21′29″N 71°03′49″W
LocationEastern part of the Massachusetts & North-east of the United States
Boston Nickname(s):See Nicknames of Boston
Area of Boston89.62 sq mi (232.11 km2)
Boston Population (2019)692,600
Boston Zip Codes53
Boston Area code617, 857
Nearby CitiesChelsea, Brookline, Winthrop, Somerville
Major Tourists' AttractionNew England Aquarium, Museum of Science, Harvard University, Bunker Hill Monument
ClimateContinental
Boston AirportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)
Boston Time ZoneUTC−5 (EST), Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Boston WebsiteBoston.gov