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INFORMATION STATION

Facts at a Glance	Environment	Economic Profile
Facts for the Traveler	Money & Costs	When to Go

Facts at a Glance

Population: 600,000

Area: 48.4 sq miles (46 sq km)

Elevation: 10ft (3m)

State: Massachusetts

Time Zone: Eastern Time (GMT/UTC minus 5 hours)

Telephone area code: 617 & 781

Environment

At this time, we have no Environment information for Boston.

Economic Profile

At this time, we have no Economy Facts information for Boston.

Facts for the Traveler

At this time, we have no Facts for the Traveler information for Boston.

Money & Costs

At this time, we have no Money & Costs information for Boston.

When to Go

Given the extremes of New England weather - hot, humid summers (June to August) and chilly, wet winters (November to February) - the best times to visit Boston are late spring (April to May) and early fall (September to October). Bear in mind that thousands of college students start their school year in late August and early September - and there are over 50 college campuses in the greater Boston area.

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