Chelsea Massachusetts Map

About Chelsea, Massachusetts

Chelsea is a locality in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 39,908. The population density is 6866.9 people per km². Chelsea is located at 42.3918°N, 71.0328°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2150.

Chelsea rises from the marshy banks of the Mystic River, a working waterfront character etched into its very being. It lies 1.6 miles south-west of Revere, MA (from Revere, MA: bearing 223°T), and is situated 2.6 miles north-north-east of Greater Boston. The air here often carries the briny tang of the Atlantic, mingling with the exhaust of industry and the murmur of a thousand lives lived in close proximity. Brick buildings, some weathered to the color of old parchment, stand shoulder to shoulder with newer, more utilitarian structures, all under a sky that can shift from a brilliant, almost aggressive blue to a bruised, luminous grey with astonishing speed. The terrain, once a landscape of tidal flats and salt marshes, has been reshaped by human hands, a testament to relentless ingenuity and the persistent effort to harness the water's edge. This is a place where industry has long been the lifeblood, a history woven from shipping, manufacturing, and the ceaseless churn of commerce. For generations, Chelsea has been a gateway for immigrants, a place where dreams are built from the ground up, often in the shadow of its industrial past. The economy here is a complex blend of logistics, healthcare, and a resilient spirit of entrepreneurship, a constant negotiation between the demands of the present and the echoes of its past. Even the quietest street corner in Chelsea seems to hum with the accumulated stories of those who have passed through, a subtle resonance in the rhythm of its days.

About This Chelsea Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Chelsea, Massachusetts with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Chelsea and Suffolk County.

Detailed location data for Chelsea includes the ZIP code (02150), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Suffolk County (Boston), and school district assignment (Chelsea School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Chelsea is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.