Chelsea, MA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
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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
1941–2021
American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer (1941-2021)
Horatio Alger
1832–1899
American novelist (1832–1899)
Lewis Howard Latimer
1848–1928
American inventor (1848–1928)
Annette Rogers
1913–2006
athletics competitor (1913-2006)
John Ruiz
1972
American former professional boxer
Albert DeSalvo
1931–1973
American criminal and convicted rapist (1931–1973)
Elliot Aronson
1932
American psychologist
Edward J. King
1925–2006
Governor of Massachusetts (1925-2006)
Norman Cota
1893–1971
U.S. Army Major General (1893–1971)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Chelsea, MA.
Luna
tugboat
Revere Beach Parkway
historic parkway in the suburbs immediately north of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Bellingham–Cary House
historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Bellingham Square Historic District
historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Chelsea Garden Cemetery
historic cemetery in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
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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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