Greater Boston
The most populated region in New England, Greater Boston encompasses 43 cities and towns in the eastern portion of the state of Massachusetts, bounded approximately by the I-95 beltway (or Route 128 to some locals) and Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay. Some are part of the 26.2 jaunt of the Boston Marathon, while others are quaint New England suburbs that feel worlds away from the bustle of the city. The region is also home to some of the most eminent historic sites in the country and more than 110 institutions of higher education, including Harvard University in Cambridge, the nation's oldest.
