Mattapan

Mattapan is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Mattapan is the original Massachusett name for the Dorchester area, possibly meaning "a place to sit." At the 2010 census, it had a population of 36,480, with the majority of its population being immigrants.
  • Suburb with 36,300 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 59 feet (18 metres)
  • Description: neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Postal code: 02126
  • Also known as
    “Matapan”
    “Mattapan, Boston”
    “Mattapan, Massachusetts”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mattapan station and Blue Hill Avenue station.
is an MBTA light rail station in Boston, Massachusetts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lower Mills and Ashmont.
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Mattapan

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Latitude
42.27232° or 42° 16′ 20″ north
Longitude
-71.087° or 71° 5′ 13″ west
Open location code
87JC7WC7+W6
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Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Mattapan” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mattapan”
  • Chinese: “馬塔潘”
  • Dutch: “Mattapan”
  • French: “Mattapan”
  • German: “Mattapan”
  • Japanese: “マタパン”
  • Russian: “Маттапан”
  • Spanish: “Mattapan”
  • Turkish: “Mattapan”
  • Urdu: “مٹاپان”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gladeside II and Ryan Wading Pool.

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