Boston

Boston
City
City of Boston
From top, left to right: Downtown (from the Boston Harbor); Acorn Street in Beacon Hill; Old State House; Massachusetts State House; Fenway Park ballgame; Back Bay (from the Charles River)
Flag Seal
Nickname:  See Nicknames of Boston
Motto(s):  Sicut patribus sit Deus nobis (Latin) 'As God was with our fathers, so may He be with us'
Interactive maps of Boston
Coordinates: 42°21′29″N 71°03′49″W / 42.35806°N 71.06361°W / 42.35806; -71.06361
Country	United States
Region	New England
State	Massachusetts
County	Suffolk
Historic countries	Kingdom of England Commonwealth of England Kingdom of Great Britain
Historic colonies	Massachusetts Bay Colony, Dominion of New England, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Settled (town)	September 7, 1630; 393 years ago (1630-09-07) (date of naming, Old Style)[a]
Incorporated (city)	March 19, 1822; 202 years ago (1822-03-19)
Named for	Boston, Lincolnshire
Government
• Type	Strong mayor / Council
• Mayor	Michelle Wu (D)
• Council	Boston City Council
Area [1]
• City	89.62 sq mi (232.11 km2)
• Land	48.34 sq mi (125.20 km2)
• Water	41.28 sq mi (106.91 km2)
• Urban	1,770 sq mi (4,600 km2)
• Metro	4,500 sq mi (11,700 km2)
• CSA	10,600 sq mi (27,600 km2)
Elevation	141 ft (43 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• City	675,647
• Rank	24th in the United States 1st in Massachusetts
• Density	13,977/sq mi (5,397/km2)
• Metro [3]	4,941,632 (10th)
Demonym	Bostonian
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	53 ZIP Codes[4] 02108–02137, 02163, 02196, 02199, 02201, 02203–02206, 02210–02212, 02215, 02217, 02222, 02126, 02228, 02241, 02266, 02283–02284, 02293, 02295, 02297–02298, 02467 (also includes parts of Newton and Brookline)
Area codes	617 and 857
FIPS code	25-07000
GNIS feature ID	617565
Primary Airport	Logan International Airport
Interstates
Commuter Rail	MBTA Commuter Rail
Rapid Transit	MBTA subway
Website	Boston.gov

Boston is the largest city of Massachusetts in the United States. It was founded in 1630. Boston is one of the oldest, richest and most culturally important cities in the United States.
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1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
2. ↑ "QuickFacts: Boston city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
3. ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
4. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup – Search By City". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on September 3, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2009.