Outline of Boston explained

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Boston:

Boston - capital city and most populous municipality^[1] of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. It is also the seat of Suffolk County, although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999.^[2] Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England.^[3] It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston.

General reference

Pronunciation:
- - - - Common English name(s): Boston
Official English name(s): City of Boston
Nicknames of Boston:
- The Cradle of Liberty
- Beantown
Adjectival(s): Bostonian
Demonym(s): Bostonian

Geography of Boston

Geography of Boston

Boston is:
- a city
  - the county seat of Suffolk County
  - the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  - primate city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Population of Boston: 673,184 (2016)
Area of Boston: 89.63 sq mi (232.14 km²)
Atlas of Boston

Location of Boston

Boston is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  - North America
    - Northern America
      - United States
        Northeastern United States
        Northeast megalopolis
        
        New England
        Massachusetts
        Greater Boston
        Suffolk County
- Time zone(s):

Areas of Boston

Neighborhoods in Boston

Neighborhoods of Boston

Locations in Boston

Parks and gardens in Boston

Park and gardens in Boston

Historic locations in Boston

Demographics of Boston

Demographics of Boston

Government and politics of Boston

Government and politics of Boston

Government of Boston
- Mayors of Boston
- Boston City Council
Law enforcement in Boston
- Boston Police Department
International relations of Boston
- Sister cities of Boston
- Sister cities of Boston

History of Boston

History of Boston

Timeline of Boston

History of Boston, by period

Timeline of Boston

History of Boston, by subject

Culture of Boston

Culture of Boston

Architecture of Boston
- Tallest building in Boston
Cuisine of Boston
Events in Boston
- Annual events in Boston
Media in Boston
Museums in Boston
People from Boston
Symbols of Boston
- Flag of Boston

Art in Boston

Cinema of Boston

Cinema of Boston

Boston International Film Festival

Music of Boston

Music of Boston

Religion in Boston

Cemeteries in Boston
Christianity in Boston
- Bishop of Boston
- Catholicism in Boston
  - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

Sports in Boston

History of the Boston Braves

Sports in Boston

Baseball in Boston
- Boston Red Sox
- Baseball parks in Boston
Basketball in Boston
- Boston Celtics
Football in Boston
- American football in Boston
  - New England Patriots
- Soccer in Boston
  - Boston Braves F.C.
Hockey in Boston
- Boston Bruins
  - Boston Bruins Ice Girls
  - Boston Bruins Radio Network
  - List of Boston Bruins players
Running in Boston
- Boston Marathon

Economy and infrastructure of Boston

Economy of Boston

Communications in Boston
- Media in Boston
Public services in Boston

Transportation in Boston

Transport in Boston

Air transport in Boston
- Airports in Boston
Maritime transport in Boston
- Port of Boston
Rail transit in Boston
- Boston subway
  - List of Boston subway stations
Road transport in Boston
- Buses in Boston
  - List of MBTA bus routes in East Boston, Chelsea, and Revere
  - List of MBTA bus routes in South Boston
- Cycling in Boston

Education in Boston

Education in Boston

Secondary education in Boston
- List of colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston
  - List of colleges in Boston
    - Boston College
      - List of Boston College people
      - Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
      - Boston College Center for Work and Family
      - Boston College Club Hockey
      - Boston College Eagles
      - Boston College Eagles baseball
      - Boston College Eagles football
      - Boston College Eagles football statistical leaders
      - Boston College Eagles ice hockey
      - Boston College Eagles men's basketball
      - Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey
      - Boston College Eagles men's soccer
      - Boston College Eagles softball
      - Boston College Eagles sports radio networks
      - Boston College Eagles women's basketball
      - Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey
      - Boston College Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
      - Boston College High School
      - Boston College Law Review
      - Boston College Law School
      - Boston College Main Campus Historic District
      - Boston College Marching Band
      - Boston College Media Research and Action Project
      - Boston College Men's Squash
      - Boston College Rugby Football Club
      - Boston College School of Social Work
      - Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
      - Boston College–Holy Cross football rivalry
      - Boston College–UMass football rivalry
      - Boston College–Virginia Tech football rivalry
  - Universities in Boston
    - University of Boston

See also

Notes and References

Web site: Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 – State – County Subdivision 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File. United States Census Bureau. 2010. March 4, 2013.
Web site: List of intact or abandoned Massachusetts county governments. sec.state.ma.us. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. October 31, 2016.
Web site: Banner . David . Boston History – The History of Boston, Massachusetts . SearchBoston . April 20, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090315031352/http://www.searchboston.com/articles/history.html . March 15, 2009 . mdy-all .