Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 612943

Location

State Massachusetts

County Suffolk

Feature Class Populated Place

Coordinates

DMS

42°18'35"N 71°07'13"W

Decimal Degrees

42.3098201, -71.1203299

Elevation

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USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name Boston South

Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Forest Hills

1.0 mi SSE

Also Known As

Jamaica Plains

Hydrography

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Description

5 mi SW of Boston C.H.; City of Boston.

History

Indian name meaning "a country abounding in springs". (Douglas-Lithgow 1909).