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Boston Hotels and Visitor Information
Region: New England
State: Massachusetts
Population: 589,141
Elevation: 0-330 ft
Area Code(s): 617
Information: Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2 Copley Pl, Suite 105, 02116; phone 617/536-4100 or toll-free 888/733-2678
Email: grouptours@BostonUSA.com Web: www.bostonusa.com
Area Description:
Boston is the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. It is the largest city of the region known as New England. Boston is one of the oldest, wealthiest, and most culturally significant large cities in the United States. Its economy is based on education, health care, finance, and technology.
Boston has many nicknames. The City on a Hill came from original Massachusetts Bay Colony's governor John Winthrop's goal to create the biblical "City on a Hill."
The city lies at the center of the Boston CMSA (Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area), the seventh largest in the United States. The area encompasses parts of the states of New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
Boston calls itself "America's Walking City," and with good reason: driving can be a challenge. What better excuse to park your car and explore on foot? There's history around every corner.
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