Winthrop, town, Suffolk County, eastern Massachusetts, on a peninsula extending into Boston Bay; incorporated 1852. Situated adjacent to Boston, it is a residential center. The community, settled in 1635, was separated from North Chelsea in 1852. It is named for John Winthrop, the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Population 19,294 (1980); 18,127 (1990); 18,127 (1996 estimate).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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