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Chestnut Hill Massachusetts Map

Explore Chestnut Hill, 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 Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

How to Use This Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chestnut Hill, 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 Chestnut Hill.

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	Chestnut Hill
State	Massachusetts (MA)
County	Middlesex County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.330653
Longitude	-71.166165
Population	12,000
Density	2200.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	02467
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Cambridge

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About Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Chestnut Hill is a locality in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 12,000. The population density is 2200.0 people per km². Chestnut Hill is located at 42.3307°N, 71.1662°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 02467.

Chestnut Hill emerges from the landscape as a terrain of distinct, elevated topography where the light of late afternoon catches the stone facades in a pale, amber glow. It lies 1.4 miles south-southwest of Brighton, MA (from Brighton, MA: bearing 200°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-southwest of Greater Boston. The Chestnut Hill Reservoir anchors the local geography, providing a mirror for the sky that remains calm even when the wind stirs the surrounding trees. While the Atlantic Ocean lies only five miles to the east, the air here retains a crisp, inland quality that feels separate from the salt-heavy breezes of the coast. To the south, the distant Blue Hill Range defines the horizon, offering a rugged silhouette against the encroaching dusk. The Chestnut Hill Reservation provides a quiet expanse of protected land, grounding the neighborhood in a persistent, natural stillness that defies the density of the surrounding metropolitan sprawl.

History in Chestnut Hill flows through the veins of its grand, preserved architecture and the enduring legacies of its academic institutions. The local economy finds its strength in the intellectual and professional currents of nearby Boston, yet it maintains an independent character defined by specialized retail and high-end services. Commerce thrives in the deliberate, quiet pace of centers that favor long-standing establishments over the rapid turnover of modern development. While South Meadow Brook winds its way through the periphery, the primary industry remains the cultivation of a refined, scholarly atmosphere. Even the most bustling mornings in Chestnut Hill hold a certain gravity, as if the weight of local tradition keeps the frantic nature of the modern world at a respectful distance.

Cultural life in Chestnut Hill draws its vitality from a tradition of quiet achievement and a deep, literate engagement with the world. Residents often find themselves walking the Black Heritage Trail, which connects the locality to the broader, complex narrative of the region’s past. Notable figures such as the writer John Updike and the artist Frank Stella have contributed to the intellectual texture that defines the spirit of the place. On quiet weekends, the proximity of the Atlantic Ocean offers a sensory contrast to the inland dignity of the neighborhood, where the rhythm of life is measured by the changing seasons rather than the ticking clock. Visitors might catch a glimpse of the varied, historic home styles that line the streets, each reflecting a specific era of American ambition. Chestnut Hill remains a place where the pursuit of knowledge and the appreciation of a well-ordered life are considered the highest form of local achievement.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Saint Ignatius Loyola (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 331° NW
Robsham Theater Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 0.5 mi, 348° N
Showcase SuperLux (Cinema) — 0.6 mi, 201° S
Heartbreak Hill (Top/End) (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 301° NW
Chestnut Hill Reservation (Waterfowl Production Area) — 0.7 mi, 054° NE
Reilly Playground (State Recreation Area) — 0.8 mi, 055° NE
Hammond Pond Reservation (State Park) — 0.8 mi, 228° SW
Heath School Playground (Recreation Easement) — 0.9 mi, 103° E
Rabbi Joseph Shalom Memorial (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 048° NE
Lost Pond Reservation (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 196° S
Lost Pond Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 194° S
Skyline Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 192° S
Cochituate Aqueduct (Waterfowl Production Area) — 1.1 mi, 299° NW
Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start) (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 290° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 078° E
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 276° W
International Paper Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 065° NE
Charles River Reservation (State Park) — 1.9 mi, 001° N
Aerosmith Apartment (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 052° NE
Unbound Visual Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 2.1 mi, 040° NE
The Majestic 7 (Cinema) — 2.2 mi, 013° N
Mosesian Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 002° N
Jackson Homestead and Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 320° NW
Out of the Blue Gallery (Gallery) — 2.3 mi, 051° NE
Praise Shadows Art Gallery (Gallery) — 2.4 mi, 068° E
Jamaica Pond Bench (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 111° E
Historic Springhouse (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 140° SE
Boston Playwright's Theatre (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 059° NE

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