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Revere
Mass is a highly developed residential suburb, approximately 5 miles from
downtown Boston. Sixty percent of Revere's total of 4,054 acres is developed
for industrial, commercial, residential and transportation uses and of
this total 70% is used for housing. Almost 900 acres are open water or
wetlands. The city is within a short distance of all major urban amenities,
including theaters, institutions of higher learning, museum and medical
facilities. Convenient access is available to Logan Airport, downtown Boston,
passenger and freight rail service, Routes 1,93, 128 and the Massachusetts
Turnpike.
For its size, Revere is a more complex
community than most, owing to its multi-cultural and diverse population,
its older residential neighborhoods and housing stock and the numerous
specialized regional facilities within its borders. Revere Beach was the
first public beach in the United States and is host to Suffolk Downs horse
racing track, Wonderland dog racing track and a 14 screen cinema complex.
Revere also hosts three MBTA public transportation stations and is the
northern terminus of the Blue Line.
During the past decade, an extensive
system of parks has been developed and improved. Revere offers several
historical sites, including the home of Horatio Alger, born in Revere in
1832 and the author of 119 books, Ye Old Rumney Marsh Burial Grounds, Slades
Mill, and Tuttle House, which was built in 1690.
Revere Massachusetts is located in
Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Winthrop, Boston, and Chelsea on the
south; Everett and Malden on the west; Saugus and Lynn on the north; and
the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Revere is 3 miles north of Boston. |