# Outline of Boston > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Outline_of_Boston > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Outline_of_Boston.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_Boston > Source revision: 1334725195 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) The following [outline](/source/Outline_(list)) is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Boston: **[Boston](/source/Boston)** – [capital city](/source/Capital_city) and [most populous municipality](/source/List_of_municipalities_in_Massachusetts)[1] of the [Commonwealth](/source/Commonwealth_(U.S._state)) of [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts) in the United States. It is also the seat of [Suffolk County](/source/Suffolk_County,_Massachusetts), 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](/source/Shawmut_Peninsula) in 1630 by [Puritan](/source/Puritan) settlers from England.[3][4] It was the scene of several key events of the [American Revolution](/source/American_Revolution), such as the [Boston Massacre](/source/Boston_Massacre), the [Boston Tea Party](/source/Boston_Tea_Party), the [Battle of Bunker Hill](/source/Battle_of_Bunker_Hill), and the [Siege of Boston](/source/Siege_of_Boston). ## General reference - [Pronunciation](/source/International_Phonetic_Alphabet): - /ˈbɔːstən/ BAW-stən - /ˈbɒstən/ BOS-tən - Common English name(s): [Boston](/source/Boston) - Official English name(s): [City of Boston](/source/City_of_Boston) - [Nicknames of Boston](/source/Nicknames_of_Boston): - The Cradle of Liberty - Beantown - [Adjectival](/source/Adjectivals_and_demonyms_for_cities)(s): Bostonian - [Demonym](/source/Adjectivals_and_demonyms_for_cities)(s): Bostonian ## Geography of Boston [Geography of Boston](/source/Geography_of_Boston) - Boston is: - a [city](/source/City) - the county seat of [Suffolk County](/source/Suffolk_County,_Massachusetts) - the capital of the [Commonwealth of Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts) - [primate city](/source/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](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Atlas_of_Boston) ### Location of Boston - Boston is situated within the following regions: - [Northern Hemisphere](/source/Northern_Hemisphere) and [Western Hemisphere](/source/Western_Hemisphere) - [North America](/source/North_America) - [Northern America](/source/Northern_America) - [United States](/source/United_States) - [Northeastern United States](/source/Northeastern_United_States) - [Northeast megalopolis](/source/Northeast_megalopolis) - [New England](/source/New_England) - [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts) - [Greater Boston](/source/Greater_Boston) - [Suffolk County](/source/Suffolk_County,_Massachusetts) - [Time zone](/source/Time_zone)(s): ### Areas of Boston #### Neighborhoods in Boston [Neighborhoods of Boston](/source/Neighborhoods_of_Boston) ### Locations in Boston #### Parks and gardens in Boston Park and gardens in Boston ### Demographics of Boston [Demographics of Boston](/source/Demographics_of_Boston) ## Government and politics of Boston [Government and politics of Boston](/source/Politics_of_Boston) - Government of Boston - [Mayors of Boston](/source/List_of_mayors_of_Boston) - [Boston City Council](/source/Boston_City_Council) - Law enforcement in Boston - [Boston Police Department](/source/Boston_Police_Department) - International relations of Boston - [Sister cities of Boston](/source/Sister_cities_of_Boston) - [Sister cities of Boston](/source/List_of_sister_cities_of_Boston) ## History of Boston [History of Boston](/source/History_of_Boston) - [Timeline of Boston](/source/Timeline_of_Boston) ### History of Boston, by period - [Timeline of Boston](/source/Timeline_of_Boston) ### History of Boston, by subject - [Battle of Boston](/source/Green_Line_Rivalry) - [Siege of Boston](/source/Siege_of_Boston) - [History of African Americans in Boston](/source/History_of_African_Americans_in_Boston) - [History of Irish Americans in Boston](/source/History_of_Irish_Americans_in_Boston) - [History of Italian Americans in Boston](/source/History_of_Italian_Americans_in_Boston) - [History of Korean Americans in Boston](/source/History_of_Korean_Americans_in_Boston) - [History of the Boston Braves](/source/History_of_the_Boston_Braves) - [History of the Boston Celtics](/source/History_of_the_Boston_Celtics) - [History of the Boston Red Sox](/source/History_of_the_Boston_Red_Sox) - [History of the New England Patriots](/source/History_of_the_New_England_Patriots) ## Culture of Boston [Culture of Boston](/source/Culture_of_Boston) - [Architecture of Boston](/source/Architecture_of_Boston) - [Tallest building in Boston](/source/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Boston) - [Cuisine of Boston](/source/Cuisine_of_Boston) - Events in Boston - [Annual events in Boston](/source/Annual_events_in_Boston) - [Media in Boston](/source/Media_in_Boston) - [Museums in Boston](/source/List_of_museums_in_Boston) - [People from Boston](/source/List_of_people_from_Boston) - Symbols of Boston - [Flag of Boston](/source/Flag_of_Boston) ### Art in Boston #### Cinema of Boston Cinema of Boston - [Boston International Film Festival](/source/Boston_International_Film_Festival) #### Music of Boston Music of Boston - [Boston Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/Boston_Philharmonic_Orchestra) - [Songs about Boston](/source/List_of_songs_about_Boston) ### Religion in Boston - [Cemeteries in Boston](/source/List_of_cemeteries_in_Boston) - Christianity in Boston - [Bishop of Boston](/source/Bishop_of_Boston) - Catholicism in Boston - [Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Boston) ### Sports in Boston - [History of the Boston Braves](/source/History_of_the_Boston_Braves) [Sports in Boston](/source/Sports_in_Boston) - Baseball in Boston - [Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox) - [History of the Boston Red Sox](/source/History_of_the_Boston_Red_Sox) - [List of Boston Red Sox managers](/source/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_managers) - [Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame](/source/Boston_Red_Sox_Hall_of_Fame) - [Boston Red Sox Radio Network](/source/Boston_Red_Sox_Radio_Network) - [Boston Red Sox all-time roster](/source/Boston_Red_Sox_all-time_roster) - [Boston Red Sox coaches](/source/Boston_Red_Sox_coaches) - [Baseball parks in Boston](/source/List_of_baseball_parks_in_Boston) - Basketball in Boston - [Boston Celtics](/source/Boston_Celtics) - [Boston Celtics Radio Network](/source/Boston_Celtics_Radio_Network) - [Boston Celtics all-time roster](/source/Boston_Celtics_all-time_roster) - [History of the Boston Celtics](/source/History_of_the_Boston_Celtics) - [Boston Celtics draft history](/source/Boston_Celtics_draft_history) - [List of Boston Celtics accomplishments and records](/source/List_of_Boston_Celtics_accomplishments_and_records) - [List of Boston Celtics broadcasters](/source/List_of_Boston_Celtics_broadcasters) - [List of Boston Celtics head coaches](/source/List_of_Boston_Celtics_head_coaches) - [List of Boston Celtics seasons](/source/List_of_Boston_Celtics_seasons) - Football in Boston - American football in Boston - [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) - [History of the New England Patriots](/source/History_of_the_New_England_Patriots) - [New England Patriots seasons](/source/List_of_New_England_Patriots_seasons) - [2007 New England Patriots videotaping controversy](/source/2007_New_England_Patriots_videotaping_controversy) - [2007 New England Patriots–New York Giants game](/source/2007_New_England_Patriots%E2%80%93New_York_Giants_game) - [New England Patriots broadcasters](/source/List_of_New_England_Patriots_broadcasters) - [New England Patriots Cheerleaders](/source/New_England_Patriots_Cheerleaders) - [New England Patriots head coaches](/source/List_of_New_England_Patriots_head_coaches) - [New England Patriots players](/source/List_of_New_England_Patriots_players) - [New England Patriots first-round draft picks](/source/List_of_New_England_Patriots_first-round_draft_picks) - [New England Patriots starting quarterbacks](/source/List_of_New_England_Patriots_starting_quarterbacks) - [New England Patriots Radio Network](/source/New_England_Patriots_Radio_Network) - [New England Patriots strategy](/source/New_England_Patriots_strategy) - Soccer in Boston - Boston Braves F.C. - Hockey in Boston - [Boston Bruins](/source/Boston_Bruins) - Boston Bruins Ice Girls - [Boston Bruins Radio Network](/source/Boston_Bruins_Radio_Network) - [List of Boston Bruins players](/source/List_of_Boston_Bruins_players) - Running in Boston - [Boston Marathon](/source/Boston_Marathon) - [List of winners of the Boston Marathon](/source/List_of_winners_of_the_Boston_Marathon) - [Boston Marathon Qualifying Standards](/source/Boston_Marathon_Qualifying_Standards) - [Boston Marathon bombing](/source/Boston_Marathon_bombing) ## Economy and infrastructure of Boston [Economy of Boston](/source/Economy_of_Boston) - Communications in Boston - [Media in Boston](/source/Media_in_Boston) - Public services in Boston - [Boston Fire Department](/source/Boston_Fire_Department) - [Boston Police Department](/source/Boston_Police_Department) - [Boston Public Library](/source/Boston_Public_Library) ### Transportation in Boston [Transport in Boston](/source/Transport_in_Boston) - Air transport in Boston - [Airports in Boston](/source/Airports_in_Boston) - Maritime transport in Boston - [Port of Boston](/source/Port_of_Boston) - Rail transit in Boston - [MBTA subway](/source/MBTA_subway) - [List of MBTA subway stations](/source/List_of_MBTA_subway_stations) - Road transport in Boston - [MBTA bus](/source/MBTA_bus) - [List of MBTA bus routes](/source/List_of_MBTA_bus_routes) - [Cycling in Boston](/source/Cycling_in_Boston) ## Education in Boston [Education in Boston](/source/Education_in_Boston) - Secondary education in Boston - [List of colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston](/source/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_metropolitan_Boston) - [List of colleges in Boston](/source/List_of_colleges_in_Boston) - [Boston College](/source/Boston_College) - [List of Boston College people](/source/List_of_Boston_College_people) - [Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship](/source/Boston_College_Center_for_Corporate_Citizenship) - [Boston College Center for Work and Family](/source/Boston_College_Center_for_Work_and_Family) - Boston College Club Hockey - [Boston College Eagles](/source/Boston_College_Eagles) - [Boston College Eagles baseball](/source/Boston_College_Eagles_baseball) - [Boston College Eagles football](/source/Boston_College_Eagles_football) - [Boston College Eagles football statistical leaders](/source/Boston_College_Eagles_football_statistical_leaders) - [Boston College Eagles ice hockey](/source/Boston_College_Eagles_ice_hockey_(disambiguation)) - [Boston College Eagles men's basketball](/source/Boston_College_Eagles_men's_basketball) - [Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey](/source/Boston_College_Eagles_men's_ice_hockey) - [Boston College Eagles men's soccer](/source/Boston_College_Eagles_men's_soccer) - [Boston College Eagles softball](/source/Boston_College_Eagles_softball) - [Boston College Eagles sports radio networks](/source/Boston_College_Eagles_sports_radio_networks) - [Boston College Eagles women's basketball](/source/Boston_College_Eagles_women's_basketball) - [Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey](/source/Boston_College_Eagles_women's_ice_hockey) - [Boston College Graduate School of Arts & Sciences](/source/Boston_College_Graduate_School_of_Arts_%26_Sciences) - [Boston College High School](/source/Boston_College_High_School) - [Boston College Law Review](/source/Boston_College_Law_Review) - [Boston College Law School](/source/Boston_College_Law_School) - [Boston College Main Campus Historic District](/source/Boston_College_Main_Campus_Historic_District) - [Boston College Marching Band](/source/Boston_College_Marching_Band) - [Boston College Media Research and Action Project](/source/Boston_College_Media_Research_and_Action_Project) - [Boston College Men's Squash](/source/Boston_College_Men's_Squash) - [Boston College Rugby Football Club](/source/Boston_College_Rugby_Football_Club) - [Boston College School of Social Work](/source/Boston_College_School_of_Social_Work) - [Boston College School of Theology and Ministry](/source/Boston_College_School_of_Theology_and_Ministry) - [Boston College–Holy Cross football rivalry](/source/Boston_College%E2%80%93Holy_Cross_football_rivalry) - [Boston College–UMass football rivalry](/source/Boston_College%E2%80%93UMass_football_rivalry) - [Boston College–Virginia Tech football rivalry](/source/Boston_College%E2%80%93Virginia_Tech_football_rivalry) - [Universities in Boston](/source/List_of_universities_in_Boston) - [University of Boston](/source/University_of_Boston) - [List of Boston University people](/source/List_of_Boston_University_people) - [Boston University Academy](/source/Boston_University_Academy) - [Boston University Bridge](/source/Boston_University_Bridge) - [Boston University Brussels](/source/Boston_University_Brussels) - [Boston University Center for Philosophy and History of Science](/source/Boston_University_Center_for_Philosophy_and_History_of_Science) - [Boston University Central (MBTA station)](/source/Boston_University_Central_(MBTA_station)) - [Boston University College of Arts and Sciences](/source/Boston_University_College_of_Arts_and_Sciences) - [Boston University College of Communication](/source/Boston_University_College_of_Communication) - [Boston University College of Engineering](/source/Boston_University_College_of_Engineering) - [Boston University College of Fine Arts](/source/Boston_University_College_of_Fine_Arts) - [Boston University College of General Studies](/source/Boston_University_College_of_General_Studies) - [Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Sargent College)](/source/Boston_University_College_of_Health_and_Rehabilitation_Sciences_(Sargent_College)) - [Boston University Debate Society](/source/Boston_University_Debate_Society) - [Boston University Division of Emerging Media Studies](/source/Boston_University_Division_of_Emerging_Media_Studies) - [Boston University East (MBTA station)](/source/Boston_University_East_(MBTA_station)) - [Boston University Housing System](/source/Boston_University_Housing_System) - [Boston University Libraries](/source/Boston_University_Libraries) - [Boston University Medical Campus](/source/Boston_University_Medical_Campus) - [Boston University Metropolitan College](/source/Boston_University_Metropolitan_College) - [Boston University Photonics Center](/source/Boston_University_Photonics_Center) - [Boston University Police Department](/source/Boston_University_Police_Department) - [Boston University School of Education](/source/Boston_University_School_of_Education) - [Boston University School of Law](/source/Boston_University_School_of_Law) - [Boston University School of Medicine](/source/Boston_University_School_of_Medicine) - [Boston University School of Public Health](/source/Boston_University_School_of_Public_Health) - [Boston University School of Social Work](/source/Boston_University_School_of_Social_Work) - [Boston University School of Theology](/source/Boston_University_School_of_Theology) - [Boston University Tanglewood Institute](/source/Boston_University_Tanglewood_Institute) - [Boston University Terriers](/source/Boston_University_Terriers) - [Boston University Terriers football](/source/Boston_University_Terriers_football) - [Boston University Terriers ice hockey](/source/Boston_University_Terriers_ice_hockey_(disambiguation)) - [Boston University Terriers men's basketball](/source/Boston_University_Terriers_men's_basketball) - [Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey](/source/Boston_University_Terriers_men's_ice_hockey) - [Boston University Terriers women's basketball](/source/Boston_University_Terriers_women's_basketball) - [Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey](/source/Boston_University_Terriers_women's_ice_hockey) - [Boston University Track and Tennis Center](/source/Boston_University_Track_and_Tennis_Center) - [Boston University West (MBTA station)](/source/Boston_University_West_(MBTA_station)) - [Boston University–Holy Cross rivalry](/source/Boston_University%E2%80%93Holy_Cross_rivalry) ## See also - [Outline of geography](/source/Outline_of_geography) - [Outline of Massachusetts](/source/Outline_of_Massachusetts) - [Index of Massachusetts-related articles](/source/Index_of_Massachusetts-related_articles) - [List of airports in the Boston area](/source/List_of_airports_in_the_Boston_area) - [List of people from Boston](/source/List_of_people_from_Boston) - [List of songs about Boston](/source/List_of_songs_about_Boston) - [List of tallest buildings in Boston](/source/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Boston) - [List of television shows set in Boston](/source/List_of_television_shows_set_in_Boston) ## References 1. ["Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 – State – County Subdivision 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File"](http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST16&prodType=table). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2013.[dead link] 1. ["List of intact or abandoned Massachusetts county governments"](https://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisctlist/ctlistcounin.htm). *sec.state.ma.us*. [Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts](/source/Secretary_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts). Retrieved October 31, 2016. 1. Banner, David. ["Boston History – The History of Boston, Massachusetts"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090315031352/http://www.searchboston.com/articles/history.html). SearchBoston. Archived from [the original](http://www.searchboston.com/articles/history.html) on March 15, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2009. 1. Kennedy 1994, pp. 11–12. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Outline of Boston](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_Boston) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_Boston?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.