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Welcome to West Town Landing ...

West Town Landing is located in Essex County<1>.


The location of West Town Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for West Town Landing: West Town Lndg. (or less commonly used: West Town Lndng.)

West Town Landing is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: West Town Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near West Town Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Town Landing.

  • Boston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Cambridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • Lynn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
  • Quincy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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    • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
  • Somerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Medford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
  • Malden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Malden is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
  • Brookline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
  • Peabody
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Peabody is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
  • Revere
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
    • Revere is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Town Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Town Landing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Town Landing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Town Landing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Town Landing. See our Newspapers Page for West Town Landing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Town Landing ...

Looking for more information about West Town Landing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Town Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Town Landing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Town Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Town Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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