Nahant, MA Road Trips
Plan drives from Nahant, MA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
64.5 mi
Fall River, MA
Quickest Drive
41m
Newton, MA
Plan Around Nahant, MA
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Nahant, MA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
3,328
Median Income
$111,004
Median Home Value
$686,000
Median Age
58.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Nahant, MA
A sampling of people born in Nahant, MA.
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
1902–1985
American politician (1902–1985)
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1972
American actor and comedian of Greek origin.
Cleveland Amory
1917–1998
American writer (1917–1998)
Barbra Fuller
1921–2024
American actress
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Nahant, MA.
Nahant Beach Boulevard
historic parkway in Massachusetts, USA
Greenlawn Cemetery
cemetery in Nahant, Massachusetts
Nahant Civic Historic District
historic district in Massachusetts, United States
City data from Wikidata (Q665163), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Nahant, MA
Nahant is a small town in the US state of Massachusetts with a population of about 3,000 (2020). It used to be a resort town, but changes in vacation preference and modes of travel left the town behind. Now the town is a charming suburb of Boston, with a very small population, a rocky shore, a small-boat "harbor" and direct-vote town meeting.
The town would be an island offshore from Lynn, but for the 3 mile beach, causeway and parking lot that ties the two together. Nahant once served as pastureland for mainland farmers. They enjoyed the security of bringing their cattle to the island at low tide, and then being isolated on the island until access was restored at next low tide.
The only way to drive in is to take Nahant Road from the rotary between Lynnway and Beach Road in Lynn. This is the preferred method to get to Nahant. The MBTA operates the 439 bus route to Nahant; however, it is mainly a commuter service, with only very few morning and afternoon trips.
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