Quincy, Quincy City, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States

Overview of Quincy

• Name:
  Quincy
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Village
• Located In:
  Quincy City, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  7.9 mi SSE of Boston C.H.; City of Quincy.
• 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:42.252877242° 15' 10.4"N

  Longitude:-71.002270571° 00' 08.2"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Quincy Center 0.6 mi. SW
  • Quincy City 0.7 mi. N
  • Boston City (Suffolk County) 5.5 mi. N
  • Chelsea City (Suffolk County) 10 mi. N
  • Cambridge City (Middlesex County) 10 mi. NW
  • Somerville City (Middlesex County) 10.8 mi. NW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Adams Crypt 0.1 mi. SE
  • Mount Wollaston 0.5 mi. NE
  • Christ Church 0.6 mi. S
  • Christ Church Burial Ground 1 mi. S
  • Saint Josephs 1.4 mi. W
  • Quincy 2.4 mi. SW
  • Wessagusset Colony Tomb Site 2.5 mi. E
  • Hebrew 2.7 mi. NW
  • Blue Hill 3.1 mi. SW
  • Old North 3.2 mi. SE
  • North Weymouth 3.2 mi. SE
  • Ashwood 3.2 mi. SE
• Population:
  89,168
• Elevation:
  10 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  808727071
• Updated Apr 19, 2020