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Metropolitan Statistical Area in the US
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The most densely populated region in Massachusetts, Greater Boston is roughly bounded by the I-95 beltway, Boston Harbor, and Massachusetts Bay.
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Traffic congestion on the highways and major arterials are notoriously bad in this part of Massachusetts, even on the weekends, given the limited coverage of transit and bike networks in the area.
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A city of history and tradition, Boston offers a proud legacy of culture, education, and numerous sporting championships. The "shining city on a hill"s independent spirit has been displayed to the world ever since colonists were angry over a British tax on their beloved tea and dumped shiploads of it into the harbor in protest.
Brookline is a primarily residential, although fairly high density, suburb of Boston. It has several interesting neighborhoods to visit, and two National Historic Sites.
Cambridge is a city in Massachusetts, across the Charles River from Boston. It is renowned as the home of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), both widely considered to be among the best universities in the world.
Older Bostonians might still derisively call it "Slummerville", but today that tired old moniker couldn't be further from the truth. Packed with upwardly mobile professionals and longtime residents, Somerville is often voted an "All-America City" and the best-run city in Massachusetts.
Everett is a city in Massachusetts with a population of 49,000 (2020). Chelsea is a city with a population of 41,000 (2020).
suburban city along the Northeast Expressway, similar to Everett
Medford is a city in Massachusetts with a population of 60,000 (2020). It is home to Tufts University.
home to Revere Beach
across the harbor from Logan Airport
residential communities along Route 2 and close to Cambridge
Lexington is a northwestern suburb of Boston in Massachusetts. The Lexington Green is where the first shot of the American Revolution was fired and the first blood shed, and is known as "the Birthplace of American Liberty".
Newton is a city in Massachusetts and a western suburb of Boston. Newton is nicknamed "The Garden City" and is one of Boston's oldest suburbs, settled in 1630.
Waltham is a city in the American state of Massachusetts. It is 10 miles (16 km) west of central Boston on the Charles River, and 3 miles from the city limits to the east.
Watertown is a city in the Greater Boston metropolitan area of Massachusetts.
Wellesley is a city in Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area. It is a wealthy suburb and home to Wellesley College, Babson College and Mass Bay Community College.
Weston is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 12,000 (2020). Weston is the most affluent place in Massachusetts and one of the most affluent in the United States.
Milton is in the Greater Boston region of Massachusetts.
Needham is a town in Massachusetts, near Boston with a population of 32,000 (2020). Home to Olin College, it features a number of upscale and ethnic restaurants have turned it into a rather unlikely culinary destination.
Quincy is in Massachusetts. Quincy was the birthplace of presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
similar to Burlington, but further up 128
north of Malden, home to a lengthy commercial strip along Route 1 with anything you could ever want
Stoneham is a Massachusetts city of 23,000 (2020) about 9 miles northwest of Boston. Melrose is a small city with a population of 30,000 (2020).
a commuter suburb along 128 with a 4 mile walking trail near the town center
Woburn is a city in the Greater Boston region of Massachusetts with a population of 41,000 (2020). If you want to sound like a local, pronounce it "WOO-burn".
The Boston Harbor Islands are a group of thirty-four islands in Massachusetts that are a unit of the United States National Park System.
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