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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)
    • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
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  • Boston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Brookline Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
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  • Cambridgeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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  • Allston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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  • Brookline
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
  • Cambridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • Charlestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
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  • East Boston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Jamaica Plain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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    • Roxbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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    • Savin Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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    • Somerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
    • South Boston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
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    • Brighton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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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<1>.

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.<2> 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.