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Suffolk County.

Suffolk County has 58.3 square miles of land in Massachusetts. The mapped landscape region in Suffolk County is Boston Basin.

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My 2008 photo of the Suffolk County Courthouse in Boston, MA, next to the SJC at Pemberton Square. — Massachusetts
A VIEW OF THE AREA

My 2008 photo of the Suffolk County Courthouse in Boston, MA, next to the SJC at Pemberton Square. — Massachusetts

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THE SETTINGBoston Basin
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS4 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Suffolk County on the map

THE SUFFOLK COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Boston Basin setting.

Suffolk County has 58.3 square miles of land in Massachusetts. The mapped landscape region in Suffolk County is Boston Basin.

Irregular plains and low hills form a coastal transition with glacial lakes and oak-pine woodland. This northeastern landscape is gentler than the mountainous country farther inland.

Regional context: Northeastern Coastal Zone ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Finding your parcel within Suffolk County

The atlas lists 4 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Suffolk County, including Boston, Revere, Chelsea. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Suffolk County

Suffolk County by land and water

The Census records 62 square miles of water within Suffolk County, or 51.5% of its total area. That share is close to Suffolk County’s 51.5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Suffolk County has 29.2 times the land area of nearby Winthrop Town city (1.99 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Essex County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County within Massachusetts. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Suffolk County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Suffolk County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Suffolk County. The county includes 4 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Boston Basin setting

Boston Basin belongs to Northeastern Coastal Zone. Is the parcel on a low hill, glacial basin edge or coastal plain, and which survey and access documents are available?

03

Check the route, beyond Winthrop Town

Winthrop Town is 3.5 miles northeast of the Suffolk County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Suffolk County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON SUFFOLK COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 42.3386° N, 71.0183° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Suffolk County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Suffolk County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Boston Basin

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northeastern Coastal Zone context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Massachusetts landowner resources

MassMapper

MassGIS interactive map for imagery, parcels, and geographic resource layers.

Massachusetts septic resources

MassDEP Title 5 information for researching septic records and requirements.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Suffolk County.

Winthrop Town lies about 3.5 miles northeast of Suffolk County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Suffolk County in context

NSEWWinthrop Town · 3.5 miles1Chelsea · 4.1 miles2Revere · 5.9 miles3OUTER RING: 5.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Winthrop Town3.5 mi · city
  2. 2
    Chelsea4.1 mi · city
  3. 3
    Revere5.9 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Massachusetts; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Suffolk County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Suffolk County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Suffolk County. Suffolk County’s 58.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Boston Basin describe all of Suffolk County?+

The county’s mapped footprint falls within the mapped Boston Basin regional unit. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Winthrop Town as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.5 miles northeast of Suffolk County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Suffolk County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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