Welcome to Mattapan Station ...
Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mattapan Station: Mattapan Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Mattapan Station is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mattapan Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Mattapan Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mattapan Station.
- Boston [Suffolk County]
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- Boston [Suffolk County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Mattapan Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
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- Cambridge [Middlesex County]
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- Cambridge [Middlesex County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Mattapan Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
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- Brockton [Plymouth County]
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- Brockton [Plymouth County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of Mattapan Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
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- Lynn [Essex County]
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- Lynn [Essex County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Mattapan Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
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- Quincy [Norfolk County]
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- Quincy [Norfolk County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Mattapan Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
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- Newton [Middlesex County]
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- Newton [Middlesex County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Mattapan Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
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- Somerville [Middlesex County]
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- Somerville [Middlesex County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Mattapan Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
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- Framingham [Middlesex County]
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- Framingham [Middlesex County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of Mattapan Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
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- Waltham [Middlesex County]
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- Waltham [Middlesex County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Mattapan Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
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- Medford [Middlesex County]
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- Medford [Middlesex County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Mattapan Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
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- Quincy [Norfolk County]
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 Mattapan Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mattapan Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mattapan Station. 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 Mattapan Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mattapan Station. See our Newspapers Page for Mattapan Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mattapan Station ...
Looking for more information about Mattapan Station? 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 Mattapan Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mattapan Station.
Adding Mattapan Station to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mattapan Station in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Mattapan Station was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Mattapan Station on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mattapan Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mattapan Station) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Mattapan Station. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Mattapan StationOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mattapan Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2677, Longitude: -71.0925 |