Massachusetts Gazetteer
Beacon Hill is a physical feature (summit) in Suffolk County. The primary coordinates for Beacon Hill places it within the MA 02108 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Beacon Hill |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | 0.3 mi W of Boston C.H.; City of Boston. |
| History: | The 'Hill' was originally 60 feet higher than it is today and was comprised of three separate peaks. The peak in the center was named Sentry Peak. In 1634, the residents erected a mast with an iron bucket of tar which could be set afire to warn the populace of enemy approach, thus prompting the name to change to Beacon Hill (MA-T36). |
| County: | Suffolk County |
| Latitude: | 42.3584473 |
| Longitude: | -71.0651103 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Beacon Hill: Beacon Hill.
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 Beacon Hill does not include property ownership information.
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Boston, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Cambridge, MA (2.4 miles WNW) Chelsea, MA (2.7 miles NE) Somerville, MA (2.7 miles NW) Brookline, MA (3.4 miles WSW) |
Everett, MA
(3.6 miles N) Revere, MA (4.3 miles NE) Malden, MA (4.5 miles N) Medford, MA (4.7 miles NNW) Winthrop, MA (5.3 miles ENE) |
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East Cambridge, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Downtown Crossing, MA (< 0.1 mile) North End, MA (< 0.1 mile) Beacon Hill, MA (< 0.1 mile) Dock Square, MA (< 0.1 mile) |
Bay Village, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Back Bay, MA (1.4 miles WSW) Charlestown, MA (1.4 miles N) East Somerville, MA (1.9 miles NNW) Cambridgeport, MA (1.9 miles W) |
