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Chelsea, MA Road Trips

Plan drives from Chelsea, MA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

Downtown Chelsea, MA, MA

Photo: Italo Melo

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

1163.1 mi

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Quickest Drive

23h

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Chelsea, MA by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

39,460

Median Income

$72,220

Median Home Value

$476,500

Median Age

34.5

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Chelsea, MA at a Glance

Founded

1624

Elevation

10 ft

Area

2 mi²

Notable People from Chelsea, MA

A sampling of people born in Chelsea, MA.

Chick Corea

Chick Corea

1941–2021

American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer (1941-2021)

Horatio Alger

Horatio Alger

1832–1899

American novelist (1832–1899)

Lewis Howard Latimer

Lewis Howard Latimer

1848–1928

American inventor (1848–1928)

Annette Rogers

Annette Rogers

1913–2006

athletics competitor (1913-2006)

John Ruiz

John Ruiz

1972

American former professional boxer

Albert DeSalvo

Albert DeSalvo

1931–1973

American criminal and convicted rapist (1931–1973)

Elliot Aronson

Elliot Aronson

1932

American psychologist

Edward J. King

Edward J. King

1925–2006

Governor of Massachusetts (1925-2006)

Norman Cota

Norman Cota

1893–1971

U.S. Army Major General (1893–1971)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Chelsea, MA.

Luna

Luna

tugboat

Boston Landmark National Historic Landmark
Revere Beach Parkway

Revere Beach Parkway

historic parkway in the suburbs immediately north of Boston, Massachusetts, USA

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Bellingham–Cary House

Bellingham–Cary House

historic house in Massachusetts, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Bellingham Square Historic District

Bellingham Square Historic District

historic district in Massachusetts, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Chelsea Garden Cemetery

Chelsea Garden Cemetery

historic cemetery in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place

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Traveler Guide to Chelsea, MA

Everett is a city in Massachusetts with a population of 49,000 (2020). Chelsea is a city with a population of 41,000 (2020).

1 Sky Zone Everett. 2 Encore Boston Harbor, 1 Broadway, ☏ +1 857-770-7000 (main), +1 857-770-7100 (room reservations), [email protected]. (updated Jun 2019)

1 Dempseys Muffins & Bagels II, 438 Broadway, ☏ +1 617 389-4340. For the early bird, Dempsey's opens early and serves breakfast food. The place draws its regulars that begin lining up early and has the air of simpler time. 2 Texas Roadhouse, 31 Mystic View Road, ☏ +1 617 381-9598.

1 Common Ground Coffee Roasters, 1727 Revere Beach Pkwy (2nd location at 1760 Revere Beach Pkwy), ☏ +1 617-381-1700. (updated Dec 2021)

1 DoubleTree by Hilton Boston Logan Airport Chelsea, 201 Everett Ave (Chelsea), ☏ +1 617-884-2900. (updated Nov 2022) 2 Envision Hotel Boston-Everett, Ascend Hotel Collection, 1834 Revere Beach Pkwy, ☏ +1 617-917-3400. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Dec 2021)

Take the Orange MBTA line to Sullivan Square station. Outside the station catch the #109 bus line, which will take you into the center of Everett. From Malden Center station, catch the #104. The #110 bus can be accessed from Wellington; as well as from Wonderland station on the Blue Line. The #111 bus, one of the most frequent MBTA routes, runs from Haymarket in downtown Boston. The Silver Line SL3 is accessible form the airport and East Boston. The #112 can be taken from Wellington station and Everett, but much less frequently. From Revere the #116 runs into Chelsea. The MBTA's commuter rail has a station in Chelsea. Everett and Chelsea are fairly compact, and have a lot of traffic congestion. For Everett, take I-93 to the Sullivan Station exit, and head onto MA-99. If you're coming from US-1, exit off to Route 99. For Chelsea, take US-1 over the heavily congested Tobin Bridge. Traffic is very heavy on the bridges coming in from East Boston, especially the Meriden street bridge. MA-16 can take you into Chelsea from points west and Route 1A from points east. The Northern Strand bike trail enters Everett coming in from Malden, however it follows the river bypassing most of the major neighborhood squares of Everett. Coming in from Boston, high quality cycle routes are much more limited.

Given that Everett is relatively close to Boston, please refer to Boston's Get Around section for details on public transportation and bikeshare pricing, etc. Route 16 and Route 99 are major thoroughfares in Everett. Main Street is another major road, running from Malden. Broadway can be congested at times, given as Route 99 runs concurrently and many buses and businesses are along that route. Chelsea's major thoroughfares are primarily radial, somewhat disorganized, and often heavily congested. The MBTA provides bus service. Bus 97, 104, and 109 run along Broadway in the center of Everett. Bus 99, 105, and 106 run along Main Street in the west. Bus 110 and 112 run towards the east of Everett. Many bus routes can be infrequent in evenings and weekends, with the exception of bus routes 104 and 109, which runs the most frequent. The 111, and 116 buses are also very frequent, and the 112 and 114 buses run throughout Chelsea. Everett has several BlueBikes stations available.

Travel tips adapted from Everett (Massachusetts) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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