Around Back Bay ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Back Bay, with the nearest first.
- Bay Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Brookline Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Allston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Brookline
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Charlestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- East Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamaica Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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- Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Somerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- South Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Brighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Dorchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
For more communities neighboring Back Bay, please visit our County-by-County Page for Back Bay.
Suffolk County ...
Back Bay is located in Suffolk County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Suffolk County: Essex, Middlesex & Norfolk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Back Bay ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Back Bay.
Airports Near Back Bay ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Back Bay and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Back Bay.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Back Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Back Bay), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |