Welcome to Boston ...
When the people of Boston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bostonian<1>
Time Zone: Boston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
Area Codes for Boston: 905, 289, 365 & 742<2>
Communities Also Named Boston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Boston - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (5), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (4), New York, Ohio (5), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boston.
Communities near Boston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boston.
- Mississauga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brampton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brampton <3>
- Oakville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <3>
- Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Guelph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guelph came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guelph <3>
- Halton Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Erin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashgrove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashgrove
- Kelso
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Agerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agerton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agerton
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boston ...
Looking for more information about Boston? 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 Boston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Boston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Boston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <2> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 905 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 289, 365 or 742. New phone numbers in the Boston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 905, 289, 365 or 742. As a result, placing a call in the Boston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |