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- Population, city: 600,000 people
- Population, metropolitan area: 3.7 million people
- 48 square miles in size
- The Freedom Trail: a three-mile historic walking trail through old Boston and Charlestown featuring:
- The Bunker Hill Monument: site of the first major battle of the Revolutionary War
- Paul Revere’s House: the oldest wooden building in Boston
- The Old South Meeting House: where the Boston Tea Party was planned
- The USS Constitution: the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the U.S.
- Faneuil Hall: Built in 1742 as Boston’s meeting and market place, also known as the “Cradle of Liberty”
- The African Meeting House was built in 1806 and is the nation’s oldest existing black church.
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Logan International Airport
Visit
massport.com or call 800-23-LOGAN for information on flight arrivals
and departures, directions, parking, maps, terminals, weather updates,
restaurants, shops and special services inside the airport.
Massport
provides complimentary shuttle bus service between airline terminals,
the Airport Station on the MBTA Blue Line, the Water Transportation
Terminal and Economy Parking. The MBTA’s Silver Line service (Route
SL1), available at South Station, is a direct connection to and from the
airport with drop off and pick up in front of Logan terminals. Taxis,
water shuttles, shared van and bus service are also available. Visit
massport.com to view all transportation options .
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Air-Travel time between Boston & major foreign cities
| City |
Flight Miles |
Time In Flight |
| Berlin |
3788 |
8 hrs, 30 min |
| Hong Kong |
7967 |
22 hrs, 57 min |
| London |
3271 |
6 hrs, 25 min |
| Montreal |
254 |
1 hr 1 min |
| Paris |
3436 |
6hrs, 30 min |
| Rome |
4078 |
7hrs, 34 min |
| Sydney |
10098 |
26 hrs, 5 min |
| Tokyo |
6683 |
16 hrs, 15 min |
| Toronto |
445 |
1 hr, 34 min |
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Fly/Drive time between Boston & major U.S. cities
| City |
Driving Miles |
Driving Time |
Time in Flight |
| Atlanta |
1042 |
21.5 hrs |
2.5 hrs |
| Chicago |
965 |
19.5 hrs |
2.5 hrs |
| Dallas |
1745 |
35.5 hrs |
4 hrs |
| Denver |
1951 |
39 hrs |
4.25 hrs |
| Detroit |
797 |
16.5 hrs |
2 hrs |
| Los Angeles |
2966 |
59.5 hrs |
6 hrs |
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Miami |
1473 |
29.5 hrs |
3 hrs |
| New Orleans |
1501 |
30 hrs |
4.75 hrs |
| New York |
215 |
4.5 hrs |
1 hr |
| Philadelphia |
308 |
6.25 hrs |
1.25 hrs |
| Salt Lake City |
2341 |
47.5 hrs |
5 hrs |
| Seattle |
3971 |
59.75 hrs |
6.25 hrs |
| Washington, DC |
439 |
9.25 hrs |
1.5 hrs |
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Trains
Amtrak
services Boston from South Station on Atlantic Avenue and from Back Bay
Station on Dartmouth Street. The Downeaster provides train service from
North Station to New Hampshire and Maine. Call Amtrak at 800-USA-RAIL
or visit amtrak.com.
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Public Transportation System (MBTA, “T”)
Boston’s
rapid transit system is one of the most extensive in the country,
connecting all sections of the city with nearby communities like
Cambridge and the North and South Shores. Visit mbta.com for schedule
information.
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MBTA Multi-Link Pass
The
T’s Day/Week LinkPass gives visitors unlimited travel in Boston for one
day ($9) or seven days ($15). “T” passes are available at all MBTA
stations. Visit mbta.com for sales locations and travel information.
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Auto Rentals
Rental
agencies maintain offices at convenient locations throughout the city
as well as Logan International Airport. Drivers must be at least 25
years of age. Contact the GBCVB at 617-536-4100 for a list of agencies.
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Driver’s License
Licenses issued by other states or international licenses issued by drivers’ home countries are valid in Massachusetts.
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Hotel Statistics
|
City |
No. of Hotels |
No. of Rooms
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Boston |
103 |
19,743 |
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Cambridge |
15 |
2,925 |
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Greater Boston |
43 |
7,466 |
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Total |
161 |
30,134
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| Month |
High (°F) |
Low (°F) |
Avg. Precip. |
| January |
37º |
22º |
3.9" |
| February |
39º |
24º |
3.3" |
| March |
46º |
32º |
3.9" |
| April |
56º |
41° |
3.6" |
| May |
67° |
50° |
3.2" |
| June |
77° |
82° |
3.2" |
| July |
82° |
66° |
3" |
| August |
80° |
65° |
3.4" |
| September |
73° |
57° |
3.5" |
| October |
62° |
46° |
3.8" |
| November |
52° |
38° |
4" |
| December |
42° |
28° |
3.7" |
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