Massachusetts Gazetteer
Mystic River is a physical feature (stream) in Middlesex County. The primary coordinates for Mystic River places it within the MA 02109 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mystic River |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads in Lower Mystic Lake and flows SE for 7 miles to join the Chelsea River to form Inner Boston Harbor 0.7 mi NW of East Boston; Cities of Boston, Chelsea, Everett, Medford, Somerville, and Town of Arlington. |
| History: | """Mystic"" is derived from the Indian words ""Missi"" meaning ""great"" and ""tur,"" meaning ""tidal river""; hence ""The Great River"" (Steel, 1932)." |
| County: | Middlesex County |
| Latitude: | 42.3834304 |
| Longitude: | -71.0453286 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mystic River: Mystic River.
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 Mystic River does not include property ownership information.
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Chelsea, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Everett, MA (1.9 miles NNW) Boston, MA (1.9 miles SSW) Revere, MA (2.4 miles NE) Somerville, MA (2.7 miles W) |
Malden, MA
(3.1 miles NNW) Cambridge, MA (3.1 miles W) Medford, MA (3.9 miles NW) Winthrop, MA (4.1 miles E) Brookline, MA (5.3 miles SW) |
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Admirals Hill, MA
(< 0.1 mile) East Boston, MA (< 0.1 mile) Charlestown, MA (< 0.1 mile) North End, MA (1.4 miles SSW) Jeffries Point, MA (1.4 miles SSE) |
East Somerville, MA
(1.9 miles W) Glendale, MA (1.9 miles N) Hendersonville, MA (1.9 miles NW) West Everett, MA (1.9 miles NNW) East Cambridge, MA (1.9 miles WSW) |
