Boston

This article is about the U.S. city. For other uses, see Boston (disambiguation).

Boston
State capital
Downtown Boston from Boston Harbor Old State House Acorn Street, Beacon Hill Massachusetts State House Fenway Park during a Boston Red Sox game Back Bay from the Charles River
Flag Seal Wordmark
Nicknames:  Bean Town, Title Town, others
Motto:  Sicut patribus sit Deus nobis (Latin) "As God was with our fathers, so may He be with us"
Interactive map of Boston
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Coordinates: 42°21′37″N 71°3′28″W
Country	United States
Region	New England
State	Massachusetts
County	Suffolk
Historic countries	Kingdom of England Commonwealth of England Kingdom of Great Britain
Historic colonies	Massachusetts Bay Colony, Dominion of New England, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Settled	1625
Incorporated (town)	September 7, 1630 (date of naming, Old Style) September 17, 1630 (date of naming, New Style)
Incorporated (city)	March 19, 1822
Named after	Boston, Lincolnshire
Government
• Type	Strong mayor / Council
• Mayor	Michelle Wu (D)
• Council	Boston City Council
• Council President	Liz Breadon (D)
Area
• State capital	89.61 sq mi (232.10 km2)
• Land	48.34 sq mi (125.20 km2)
• Water	41.27 sq mi (106.90 km2)
• Urban	1,655.9 sq mi (4,288.7 km2)
• Metro	4,500 sq mi (11,700 km2)
• CSA	10,700 sq mi (27,600 km2)
Elevation	46 ft (14 m)
Population  (2020)