Nahant, Massachusetts

About Nahant

Set in the northern part of Massachusetts, Nahant is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Nahant is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.08 square miles.

📰 Nahant News Today

• Nahant Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• Nahant votes down $1 million override Itemlive · Jun 24
• Josephine Calef Obituary (2026) - Nahant, MA - Goodrich Funeral Home - Lynn Legacy obituary · Aug 4
• With a view of Egg Rock, an 1800s estate in Nahant hits the market at $6.25m Boston.com · Jun 25
• Obituary information for Francis "Frank" D. Mahoney solimine.com · Dec 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Nahant Unique

• The only place in America named Nahant — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Revere (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Nahant

• Tides Restaurant & Pub — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nahant

• Baileys Hill reviews ★
• East Point/Henry Cabot Lodge,Jr., Memorial Park reviews ★
• Flash Road Playground reviews ★
• Henry Cabot Lodge Wildlife Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lowlands Park reviews ★
• Marjoram Park reviews ★
• Nahant Beach/Lynn Shore Reservations · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nahant Thicket Wildlife Sancuary · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Nahant

• Johnson

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Nahant

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