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Broad Sound

Broad Sound is a bay on the Massachusetts coast north of Boston. It lies on the west of , between Nahant and ; harbor is at its north end. The main channel of empties into the sound.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: near Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Nachant Bay”
  • Address: MA

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grovers Cliff and Revere Beach.

Cliff
is a shoreline escarpment at Broad Sound near the Port of Boston and by extension, the landform extending into the sea that is the "Highlands" section of .

Beach
Photo: Reveah-patriot, Public domain.
is a public beach in , measuring over three miles long and located about five miles north of . In 1875, a rail link was constructed to the beach, leading to its increasing popularity as a summer recreation area.

School
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , originally the Bradstreet Avenue School, is a historic former school building at 154 Bradstreet Avenue in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beachmont and Winthrop.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Revere is a city in . Located approximately 5 miles northeast of , Revere is the terminus of the MBTA Blue Line, with three stations located within the city: , , and .

Photo: Sean 2015, Public domain.
is a city in , United States. The population was 19,316 at the 2020 census. is an ocean-side suburban town in situated at the north entrance to the , geographically nearby to the .

Broad Sound

Latitude
42.39593° or 42° 23′ 45″ north
Longitude
-70.94949° or 70° 56′ 58″ west
Open location code
87JF93W2+96
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368984424
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
4931413
Wiki­data ID
Q4971937
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Satellite Map

Discover Broad Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Broad Sound” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Broad Sound”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Winthrop Highlands and Cottage Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gosnold Island and Nahant Rock.

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