Cambridge, Massachusetts is located Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Boston on the east and south, Watertown and Belmont on the west, and Somerville and Arlington on the north. Cambridge is 2 miles west of Boston, 25 miles south of Lowell, 37 miles east of Worcester, and 218 miles from New York City. Principal highways are State Routes 2, 2A, 16, and 38 and U.S. Route 3. The Massachusetts Turnpike runs just south of Cambridge and is easily accessible at the Allston-Brighton interchange. Commuter rail service available at Porter Square (10 min.to Boston; no MBTA parking). MBTA Red Line service available at Kendall Square (4 min. to Park Street), Central Square, Harvard Square (11 min.), Porter Square, and Alewife (18 min.from Park Street; 2,209 MBTA parking spaces). Green Line service available at Lechmere (8 min. to Government Center; 323 MBTA parking spaces). Springfield Terminal Railway (508-663-1073) provides freight service.

Some information gathered on Cambridge, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov