Massachusetts Gazetteer
Orient Heights is a physical feature (summit) in Suffolk County. The primary coordinates for Orient Heights places it within the MA 02128 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Orient Heights |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | 1.3 mi E of Chelsea C.H.; City of Boston. |
| History: | In 1877 the branch railway line to Winthrop was opened and Breeds Island became known as Orient Heights. The name was quite established by the turn of the century. The former island was sold in 1813 to John Breed who built a stone mansion on the southern slopes of the hill (Board on Geographic Names (BGN) file). |
| County: | Suffolk County |
| Latitude: | 42.3911996 |
| Longitude: | -71.0069938 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Orient Heights: Orient Heights.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Orient Heights does not include property ownership information.
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Chelsea, MA
(1.4 miles W) Revere, MA (1.4 miles NNW) Winthrop Town city, MA (2.4 miles ESE) Everett, MA (2.7 miles WNW) Boston, MA (3.6 miles SW) |
Malden, MA
(3.9 miles NW) Somerville, MA (4.7 miles W) Saugus, MA (5.1 miles N) Nahant, MA (5.1 miles ENE) Cambridge, MA (5.1 miles WSW) |
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Orient Heights, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Suffolk Downs Station, MA (< 0.1 mile) Beachmont, MA (1.4 miles ENE) Crescent Beach, MA (1.4 miles NE) Winthrop, MA (1.4 miles SE) |
Court Park, MA
(1.4 miles SSE) East Boston, MA (1.9 miles SW) Winthrop Beach, MA (1.9 miles ESE) Winthrop Highlands, MA (1.9 miles E) Cottage Park, MA (1.9 miles SE) |
