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Winthrop, MA Road Trips

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

Downtown Winthrop, MA, MA

Photo: Phil Evenden

Trip Routes

2

Longest Drive

31.9 mi

Lowell, MA

Quickest Drive

42m

Framingham Center, MA

Plan Around Winthrop, MA

Popular Incoming Routes

Useful if Winthrop, MA is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.

Winthrop, MA by the Numbers

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

Population

18,807

Median Income

$106,357

Median Home Value

$606,900

Median Age

43.6

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

Winthrop, MA at a Glance

Founded

1630

Elevation

36 ft

Area

3 mi²

Notable People from Winthrop, MA

A sampling of people born in Winthrop, MA.

Benjamin Lee Whorf

1897–1941

American linguist (1897–1941)

Steven Van Zandt

Steven Van Zandt

1950

American musician and actor (born 1950)

Mike Eruzione

Mike Eruzione

1954

US ice hockey player

Rick DiPietro

Rick DiPietro

1981

American ice hockey goaltender

Richard Whorf

Richard Whorf

1906–1966

American actor, director and author (1906–1966)

Michael Goulian

Michael Goulian

1968

American air racer

Harold E. Moore

1917–1980

U.S. botanist (1917–1980)

Stanley Forman

Stanley Forman

1945

American photographer (born 1945)

Pat Woodell

Pat Woodell

1944–2015

American actress and singer

Landmarks & Historic Sites

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

Winthrop Shore Drive

Winthrop Shore Drive

historic district in the United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Edward B. Newton School

Edward B. Newton School

school building in Winthrop, United States of America

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q54170), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Winthrop, MA

Winthrop is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 19,000 (2020).

1 Deane Winthrop House, 40 Shirley Street, ☏ +1 617-846-8606. One of the oldest wood frame houses in the country. Open to visitors by appointment. (updated Nov 2022)

1 Blackstrap BBQ, 47 Woodside Ave, ☏ +1 617-207-1783. (updated Nov 2022) 2 Belle Isle Seafood, 1 Main St, ☏ +1 617-567-1619. M-Sa 11AM-8PM, Su 11AM-7PM. (updated Nov 2022) 3 La Siesta Restaurante, 70 Woodside Ave, ☏ +1 617 846 2300. M-Th Su 4:30-9:30PM, F Sa 11:30AM-10:30PM. Small restaurant serving good Mexican food. Mains $16-22. (updated Jul 2023)

1 Winthrop Beach Inn and Suites, 312 Shirley St, ☏ +1 617-539-3120. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: Noon. 100% non-smoking, on-site guest laundry facilities and free wireless high-speed Internet access. (updated Nov 2022)

Given that Winthrop is relatively close to Boston, please refer to the Get In and Get Around sections of that article for transportation details.

The MBTA bus lines 712 and 713 serve Winthrop from the Orient Heights Blue Line station seven days a week. 1 Winthrop Ferry, Winthrop Landing, 705 Shirley St, Winthrop, MA 02152, ☏ +1 617 222-3200. Daytime only. The Winthrop Ferry runs seasonally between Winthrop Landing, Quincy, Logan Airport, Boston Seaport, and Boston Aquarium (Central Wharf). When in season, the service is 7 days per week. Ferry service may be suspended during extreme weather. $6.50. (updated Jun 2026)

Travel tips adapted from Winthrop (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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