Boston

Boston is a settlement in in the of , near the resort capital of Kampong Baroe. Boston was founded as a wood plantation in 1819, and abandoned in 1828. In 1840, it was listed as inhabited, and used for crop cultivation.
Wikipedia
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 18 metres (59 feet)
  • …is also known as “Boston, Suriname”
  • Description: settlement in Para District, Suriname

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santigron and Kampong Baroe.
is a Maroon village in , . is situated 4½ km southeast of Boston.
Maarten Sepp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a resort in , located in the . is situated 7 km northwest of Boston.
is a village in the resort of in the of . is situated 7 km north of Boston.

Boston

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Latitude
5.71418° or 5° 42′ 51″ north
Longitude
-55.35963° or 55° 21′ 35″ west
Open location code
68Q6PJ7R+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7881985888
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3384518
Wiki­data ID
Q4947697

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Boston” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Boston (Suriname)”
  • Dutch: “Boston”
  • Irish: “Boston”

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