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Cambridge Massachusetts Map

Explore Cambridge, Massachusetts, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Cambridge, Massachusetts

How to Use This Cambridge, Massachusetts Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cambridge, Massachusetts. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Massachusetts or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Cambridge.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Cambridge
State	Massachusetts (MA)
County	Worcester County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.376043
Longitude	-71.11868
Population	118,403
Density	7150.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	01610, 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Worcester
School District	Cambridge School District

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About Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge is a locality in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. With a population of 118,403, Cambridge is a major urban centre in Massachusetts. The population density is 7150.9 people per km². Cambridge is located at 42.3760°N, 71.1187°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Cambridge is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 01610, 02138, 02139.

Cambridge unfolds across a landscape defined by the persistent, winding presence of the Blackstone River, which carves a path through the interior terrain. It lies 1.3 miles south-southwest of Worcester, MA (from Worcester, MA: bearing 202°T), and is situated 6.2 miles southwest of Shrewsbury. A quiet stillness settles over Harry Sherry Field, where the earth holds the morning frost and the horizon remains unbroken by the distant, jagged silhouette of High Rocks. Beyond the immediate reach of the riverbanks, the land rises into subtle elevations that catch the amber quality of late afternoon light, casting long, slender shadows across the dry grasses. Only a mile away, the surface of Crystal Pond remains glassy and undisturbed, reflecting the shifting colors of the canopy as the season turns, while further out, the expanse of Sutton State Forest provides a dense, verdant backdrop to the unfolding plains.

Cambridge maintains a character forged by the steady, industrious spirit of its past, which lingers in the weathered brick of older structures and the deliberate pace of its quiet thoroughfares. The local economy draws its strength from a deep tradition of manufacturing and trade, a legacy that continues to shape the rhythm of the workdays spent in the shadow of the river. Residents often gather at the edges of the local public spaces, where the history of the region is punctuated by the quiet resilience of those who built their lives away from the influence of the coast. Life here moves with a thoughtful, measured cadence, informed by the proximity of the natural world and a collective focus on the tangible, everyday concerns that define this particular corner of the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Irish Famine Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 262° W
Statue Of David (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 335° NW
Statue of Charles Sumner (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 184° S
Statue of John Bridge (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 316° NW
The Collection Of Historical Scientific Instruments (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 072° E
Harvard Square (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 184° S
Sanders Theatre (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 093° E
Harvard Geological and Mineral Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 048° NE
Brattle Theatre (Cinema) — 0.2 mi, 219° SW
Harvard Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 043° NE
American Repertory Theater (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 249° W
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 106° E
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 052° NE
The Cooper Gallery (Gallery) — 0.3 mi, 205° SW
Harvard Film Archive (Arts Centre) — 0.3 mi, 126° SE
Charles River Reservation (State Park) — 0.4 mi, 184° S
Maud Morgan Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 0.4 mi, 006° N
Soldiers Field (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 236° SW
Veterans Memorial Skating Rink (State Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 048° NE
King Community School Yard (Recreation Easement) — 0.7 mi, 154° SE
Nancy and Edward Roberts Gallery (Gallery) — 0.7 mi, 359° N
Longfellow School (Recreation Easement) — 0.8 mi, 117° SE
Lincoln Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 081° E
Sign of the Dove Gallery (Gallery) — 0.9 mi, 359° N
Fresh Pond (Waterfowl Production Area) — 1.3 mi, 298° NW
Alewife Brook Reservation (State Park) — 1.8 mi, 323° NW

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