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is it true that the name Massachusetts is derived from "great blue hill"? that may be worth exploring in the article, especially if this hill's name is native american in origin. 71.126.50.55 03:38, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I doubt it VERY much. It was the explorers/colonists that named the hill(s) that. When they approached the coast they saw the hill had a blue hue to them, thus the name. Nothing to do with the Native American name of MA. This needs attention. Gosh, there is so much to do here. ~Jeeny ^(talk) 04:42, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think you have the answer backwards. "Blue Hill" was named by the explorers, but the word "Massachusetts" has a meaning related to "Blue Hill", see Massachusetts: Name. . . . . Jim . . . . Jameslwoodward (talk • contribs) 12:54, 21 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Ten miles southwest of Boston"

The article says it's "ten miles southwest of Boston"... which is all well and good... but which town is it in? AJD (talk) 05:13, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently it's at the border of Milton and Canton... and ten miles southwest of downtown Boston, maybe, but only about two miles from the Boston city limits.

Given that southwest is half-way between south and west, I'd call it south. People don't expect cardinal directions to be accurate to the degree, and GBH is closer to south than southwest, which would be about Needham. MarkinBoston (talk) 03:02, 9 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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