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    The city serves as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km 2) [10] and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the Northeast after New York City and Philadelphia. [4] .

  2. 2 days ago · It lies on Massachusetts Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. The city proper has an unusually small area for a major city, and more than one-fourth of the total—including part of the Charles River, Boston Harbor, and a portion of the Atlantic—is water. Area city, 46 square miles (119 square km).

  3. Apr 9, 2022 · With a 2020 population of 696,959, Boston is the largest city in Massachusetts and the twenty-first largest city in the United States. Boston's population has increased by 12.85 % from the 2010 census, which reported a population of 617,594.

  4. Greater Boston is the metropolitan region of New England encompassing the municipality of Boston, the capital of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the most populous city in New England, and its surrounding areas.

  5. Jul 9, 2015 · Maps. How Boston Measures Up Around the World. Just How Big Is It? By April Gardner Jul 9, 2015, 4:33pm EDT. Boston is so dense. No, not like that. The city has plenty of intellectuals...

  6. [6] Geography [ change | change source] Boston is located on the Shawmut Peninsula. The city covers 41.3 square miles (107 km 2 ). Boston Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean is located east of the city. A much larger metropolitan area surrounds Boston. The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill, at 330 feet (100 m) above sea level.

  7. • Boston has a land area of 48.28 square miles. • Boston’s land area is 0.6% of the 7,800 square miles in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. • Boston is the second smallest major U.S. city in terms of land area after San Francisco.