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Northern America

Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, serving as the cultural and financial hub of New England in the northeastern United States. Its metropolitan area holds about 5 million residents, making it the largest metropolis in New England and the eleventh largest in the United States. The city is a major center for higher education, research and biotechnology, with an economy driven by finance, professional services, information technology and government.

Facts
Population
675,647 1
2020 census figure, from Boston's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
125.2 1
Founding Year
1822 1
March 19, 1822 is the incorporation-as-city date the infobox itself gives (Boston was settled September 17, 1630).
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
43 2
Latitude
42.36028 degrees north 1
Longitude
71.05778 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 5
Connections

Associated With

Massachusetts, States or Territories

Boston is in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

Source Boston (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Massachusetts, States or Territories

Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.

Source Boston (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

John Singleton Copley

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Source Getty Research Institute Union List of Artist Names: Copley, John Singleton (American painter, 1738-1815)Birth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts, United States) (inhabited place)
Toots Zynsky

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William Wetmore Story

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Source Getty Research Institute Union List of Artist Names: Story, William Wetmore (American sculptor, 1819-1895)Birth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts, United States) (inhabited place)
Winslow Homer

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Source Wikidata: Winslow Homer
Benjamin Franklin

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Boston University

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Source Boston University (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Site Of

Filene's Department Store

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Source Filene's Department Store (Wikipedia)Lead [place]
Quote, Lead [place]
in the Downtown Crossing shopping district in Boston, Massachusetts
A Lady and Gentleman in Black

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Chez Tortoni

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The Concert (Vermeer)

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The Slave Ship

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The Three Crosses

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American Radio Systems

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Source American Radio Systems (Wikipedia)Infobox: hq_location_city
Quote, Infobox: hq_location_city
Boston, Massachusetts
Bain & Company

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Source Wikipedia: Bain & Companytier 2
BankBoston

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Source Wikipedia: BankBostontier 2
Berkshire Partners

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Source Berkshire Partners (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
is an American private equity firm based in Boston
Boston and Maine Railroad

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Source Wikipedia: Boston and Maine Railroadtier 2
Boston Consulting Group

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Source Wikipedia: Boston Consulting Grouptier 2
BXP, Inc.

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Source Wikipedia: BXP, Inc.tier 2
Eastern Railroad

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Source Wikidata: Eastern Railroadtier 2
Evenflo

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Source Wikipedia: Evenflotier 2
GE Aerospace

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Source Wikipedia: GE Aerospacetier 2
Goodwin Procter

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Source Wikidata: Goodwin Proctertier 2
Grand Junction Railroad

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H. & J. Pfaff Brewing Company

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Source Wikipedia: H. & J. Pfaff Brewing Companytier 2
Haffenreffer Brewery

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Harpoon Brewery

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Source Wikipedia: Harpoon Brewerytier 2
Liberty Mutual Insurance

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Source Wikidata: Liberty Mutual Insurancetier 2
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo

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Source Wikidata: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeotier 2
Ropes & Gray

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Shreve, Crump & Low

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STAG Industrial, Inc.

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Teradyne, Inc.

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Trillium Brewing Company

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Source Wikipedia: Trillium Brewing Companytier 2
WilmerHale

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Source Wikidata: WilmerHaletier 2
Northeastern University

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Source Northeastern University (Wikipedia)Lead, headquarters
Quote, Lead, headquarters
with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Cotton Mather

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Source Cotton Mather (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributorsBody texttier 3
Quote, Body text
After being educated at Harvard College, he joined his father Increase Mather as minister of the Congregationalist Old North Meeting House in Boston, then part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, where he preached for the rest of his life.
Howard Thurman

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Leonora Piper

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Source Wikipedia: Leonora PiperArticle text
Quote, Article text
At the age of 22 she married shopkeeper William Piper of Boston and settled in the city's Beacon Hill area.
Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Source Nathaniel Hawthorne (Wikipedia)Body text
Quote, Body text
He worked at the Boston Custom House and joined Brook Farm, a transcendentalist community, before marrying Peabody in 1842.
Boston Latin School

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Source Boston Latin School - WikipediaLead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
The Boston Latin School is a magnet Latin grammar state school in Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston University

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Source Boston University (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Massachusetts Appeals Court

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Source Massachusetts Appeals Court (Wikipedia)Lead, seat
Quote, Lead, seat
The court is located at the John Adams Courthouse at Pemberton Square in Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

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Source Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (source article)Location and citation
Quote, Location and citation
The SJC sits at the John Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

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Source United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Wikipedia)Lead, seat
Quote, Lead, seat
The court is based at the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts.
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

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Source United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The court's main building is the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse on Fan Pier in South Boston.
Boston Bruins

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Boston Cannons

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Source Boston Cannons (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
based in Boston, Massachusetts

Found There

CARB-X

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Source Research Organization Registry (ROR): Research Organization Registry record for CARB-Xlocations, geonames_details name
Quote, locations, geonames_details name
"name": "Boston"
Sources
1. Boston (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    675,647
  • Infobox: area_land_km2
    125.20
  • Infobox, coordinates
    42.36028 N 71.05778 W
  • Infobox, founded
    March 19, 1822
  • Lead section
    Boston ( BAW-stən, ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Boston (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 43 m
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 42.3603,-71.0578
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 20.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 42.25, -71.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 42.25, -71.25
42.25 -71.25 Dfa
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5. GeoNames: Boston - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 4930956
Quote, cities500 record 4930956
42.35843 -71.05977 P PPLA US MA 025 07000 653833 14 38 America/New_York
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Wikidata: Boston
Wikidata Q100, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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