Massachusetts Gazetteer
Jamaica Pond is a physical feature (lake) in Suffolk County. The primary coordinates for Jamaica Pond places it within the MA 02130 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Jamaica Pond |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Lake |
| Description: | 4.3 mi SW of Boston C.H.; City of Boston. 68 acres in size with a maximum depth of 53 feet. |
| History: | "Indian name meaning ""abundance of beavers"" (Douglas-Lithgow 1909)." |
| County: | Suffolk County |
| Latitude: | 42.3174046 |
| Longitude: | -71.1206494 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Jamaica Pond: Jamaica Pond.
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 Jamaica Pond does not include property ownership information.
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