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Around South Boston ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from South Boston, with the nearest first.

  • Bay Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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 north)
  • Charlestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dorchester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Boston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Roxbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashmont
    • From South Boston to Ashmont
  • Brookline Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Brookline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Chelsea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jamaica Plain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Allston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
    • Cambridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Everett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mattapan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring South Boston, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Boston.

Suffolk County ...

South Boston 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 South Boston ...

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 South Boston.

Airports Near South Boston ...

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 South Boston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Boston.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Boston. 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 South Boston), 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.




 

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