Location: Back Bay
Massachusetts (MA), United States
Country: United States
State: Massachusetts
County: Suffolk
Historic countries: England
Great Britain
Historic colonies: Massachusetts Bay Colony in the Province of Massachusetts Bay
Settled (town): September 7, 1630
(date of naming, Old Style)
Incorporated (city): March 4, 1822
Named for: Boston, Lincolnshire
Government• Type: Strong mayor / Council
• Mayor: Marty Walsh (D)
• Council: Boston City Council
Area• State capital: 89.63 sq mi (232.14 km)
• Land: 48.42 sq mi (125.41 km)
• Water: 41.21 sq mi (106.73 km)
• Urban: 1,770 sq mi (4,600 km)
• Metro: 4,500 sq mi (11,700 km)
• CSA: 10,600 sq mi (27,600 km)
Elevation: 141 ft (43 m)
Population (2010)• State capital: 617,594
• Estimate (2017): 687,584
• Density: 13,903/sq mi (5,368/km)
• Urban: 4,180,000 (US: 10th)
• Metro: 4,628,910 (US: 10th)
• CSA: 8,041,303 (US: 6th)
• Demonym: Bostonian
Time zone: EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP Codes: 53 ZIP codes
02108–02137, 02163, 02196, 02199, 02201, 02203, 02204, 02205, 02206, 02210, 02211, 02212, 02215, 02217, 02222, 02126, 02228, 02241, 02266, 02283, 02284, 02293, 02295, 02297, 02298, 02467 (also includes parts of Newton and Brookline)
Area codes: 617 and 857
FIPS code: 25-07000
GNIS feature ID: 0617565
GDP: USD 371 billion
Website: Boston.gov
Top Things to do in Back Bay
What to do and see in Back Bay, Massachusetts (MA): The Best Bars & Clubs
August 3, 2021 Toi Mattera
Walk the Freedom Trail the first time you visit Boston and you'll quickly get a sense of this coastal city's revolutionary spirit and history. But make sure you also explore some of Boston's fine museums (try the Isabella Stewart Gardner, featuring masterpieces displayed in their collector's mansion) and old neighborhoods (like the North End, Boston's Little Italy). You can't claim to have experienced real Boston culture, though, until you've watched a Red Sox game from the bleachers.
Restaurants in Boston
1. OAK Long Bar + Kitchen
138 St. James Ave. in the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA 02116-5002 +1 617-267-5300 [email protected] http://TheOakRoom.com
Excellent
41%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
23%
Poor
13%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 39 reviews
2. Whiskey's Boston
3. City Bar
65 Exeter St, Boston, MA 02116-3505 +1 617-933-4800 http://www.citybarboston.com
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
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Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
4. Whiskey Park
64 Arlington St, Boston, MA 02116-3901 +1 617-542-1483 http://www.gerberbars.com/#/boston/whiskey-park/
Excellent
0%
Good
100%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
5. Charlesmark Hotel & Lounge
655 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116-2804 +1 617-247-1212 http://charlesmarkhotel.com/
Excellent
38%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
10%
Terrible
9%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 21 reviews
