Boston
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Boston
State: Massachusetts
Country: United States

Boston by the Numbers:

Population: City: 600,000, metro: 3.2 million

Land Area: 48 sq mi

Elevation: 10 ft

Average Annual Rainfall: 17 in/420 mm

Average Annual Snowfall: 41 in/1040 mm

Average January Temperature: 36°F/2°C

Average July Temperature: 82°F/28°C

Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Tourism, Education, Government, Publishing and Printing

Electricity: 110 volts AC

Time Zone: GMT -5 ( GMT -4 daylight saving time ); Eastern Standard Time ( EST )

Country Dialing Code: 1

Area Codes: 617 & 857

Did You Know?

Boston is home to the nation's first public park ( The Boston Commons 1640 ), the first public library ( 1653 ) and the first subway ( 1897 ).

On January 15, 1919 the Great Molasses Flood occurred in the North End of Boston - a tank burst at the Purity Distilling Company, dumping over 2 million gallons of molasses into the streets and killing 21 people. Some say that on hot days, the streets have the faint odor of molasses.