City of Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States

Overview of Quincy City

• Name:
  Quincy City
• Official Name:
  City of Quincy
• Also Known As:
  Quincy
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Settled in 1625, incorporated as a town in 1792, and as a city in 1888. Named by the General Court in honor of Colonel John Quincy (1689-1767), resident of that part of Braintree incorporated in the new town; member of MA House of Representatives, and councillor for 40 years (MA-T1/p38)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:42.262157242° 15' 43.8"N

  Longitude:-71.007234071° 00' 26.0"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Merrymount 0.6 mi. E
  • Boston City (Suffolk County) 4.9 mi. N
  • Chelsea City (Suffolk County) 9.3 mi. N
  • Cambridge City (Middlesex County) 9.4 mi. NW
  • Somerville City (Middlesex County) 10.1 mi. NW
  • Everett City (Middlesex County) 10.3 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Mount Wollaston 0.5 mi. SE
  • Adams Crypt 0.8 mi. S
  • Christ Church 1.3 mi. S
  • Saint Josephs 1.5 mi. SW
  • Christ Church Burial Ground 1.6 mi. S
  • Hebrew 2.2 mi. W
  • Quincy 2.7 mi. SW
  • Wessagusset Colony Tomb Site 2.9 mi. E
  • Dorchester South Burying Ground (Boston City, Suffolk County) 3.3 mi. W
  • Thompson Island (Boston City, Suffolk County) 3.3 mi. N
  • Blue Hill 3.6 mi. SW
  • Old North 3.7 mi. SE
• Elevation:
  3 m
• Surrounding City:
  • Boston (Suffolk County) N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  836097537
• Updated Apr 29, 2020