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USS Cassin Young

USS Cassin Young (DD-793) is a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy named for Captain Cassin Young (1894–1942), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism at the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and killed in the Naval

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In Boston
199 places to stay
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In brief

A museum inside Boston

You can stay in Boston

USS Cassin Young is inside Boston, which has 199 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓

An airport 2 miles away

Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 2 miles from USS Cassin Young.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Boston. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan37° / 21°
Feb39° / 22°
Mar46° / 29°
Apr57° / 39°
May67° / 48°
Jun77° / 58°
Jul82° / 64°
Aug81° / 63°
Sep74° / 55°
Oct62° / 44°
Nov52° / 35°
Dec42° / 27°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Boston. Boston’s full climate →
About

USS Cassin Young

USS Cassin Young (DD-793) is a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy named for Captain Cassin Young (1894–1942), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism at the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and killed in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in the fall of 1942.

Cassin Young (DD-793) was launched 12 September 1943 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding, San Pedro, Los Angeles; sponsored by Mrs. Eleanor Young; and commissioned on 31 December 1943.

Type
Museum
Run by
United States Navy
Listed
National Historic Landmark (1986) · National Register of Historic Places (1986)
Wikipedia readers
30K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near USS Cassin Young

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).

USS Cassin Young12345678Boston199Brookline19Revere12Newton16Salem23Somerville9Woburn16Gillette StadiumHarvard Stadium10 mi
USS Cassin Young12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Fenway Park
  2. 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
  3. 3Gillette Stadium
  4. 4Freedom Trail
  5. 5Bunker Hill Monument
  6. 6Boston Common
  7. 7Museum of Fine Arts Boston
  8. 8Harvard Stadium
In town

Boston

199 places to stay · 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds

You’re already here.

672,973 people

5 min drive

Cambridge

30 places to stay · 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds

122,588 people

3 mi west of USS Cassin Young

10 min drive

Brookline

19 places to stay · 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs

63,414 people

6 mi southwest of USS Cassin Young

5 min drive

Revere

12 places to stay · 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins

60,141 people

5 mi northeast of USS Cassin Young

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom USS Cassin YoungDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Bostonin town—199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds672,973$732KD
Cambridge3 mi west5 min30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds122,588$1,092KD
Brookline6 mi southwest10 min19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs63,414$1,247KB+
Revere5 mi northeast5 min12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins60,141$597KC
Newton8 mi west10 min16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground90,741$1,265KA−
Salem12 mi northeast20 min23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground45,381$543KB−
Somerville3 mi northwest5 min9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs84,211$911KC+
Woburn10 mi northwest15 min16 16 hotels43,962$674KB

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BOSBoston Logan · major hub2 mi
BEDLaurence G Hanscom Field14 mi
ORHWorcester Regional43 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from USS Cassin Young’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near USS Cassin Young

Other well-known places within 23 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

Visiting USS Cassin Young

Is USS Cassin Young in Boston?

Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.

When is the best time to visit USS Cassin Young?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.

What is the closest airport to USS Cassin Young?

Boston Logan (BOS), about 2 miles away.

Where should I stay near USS Cassin Young?

Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (3 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (6 mi, 19 places to stay).

From locals

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.