Gay map for Boston, MA

Boston is the capital of Massachusetts · 42.3601, -71.0589 · updated 2026-10-15

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men. In Boston that means a map of who is around right now — message them, host something where you are, or start a video room. Free to use, and no card is needed to join.

Boston on the map

The map opens centred on Boston at 42.3601, -71.0589. The nearest other city with a page here is Providence, 41 miles away — travel mode moves the map there and costs nothing, so neither one is out of reach from the other.

20 public places in and around Boston are listed further down — 3 gardens, 3 parks, 2 bars, 2 cafés, 2 clubs, 2 nature reserves, 2 pubs, 2 viewpoints, a beach and a community centre. Among them Andala Coffee House, Boston National Historical Park and Building 76 East Plaza. They come from OpenStreetMap, and each one opens the map centred on it.

Your location stays yours

Nobody is shown where you actually are — you appear at a fixed random point inside a circle you size yourself, 250 feet to 13 miles wide. You can browse invisibly and block anyone. Full detail in the privacy policy.

What it costs

Nothing to join, and no card is needed. The map, the messages and changing your location are free and unlimited. 8hues Plus is the optional paid tier.

Public places around Boston

• Lucy Parsons Center — community centre
• Boston National Historical Park — park
• Parker Hilltop — nature reserve
• Saint Leonard's Peace Garden — garden
• Tenean Beach — beach
• CCC Overlook #2 — viewpoint
• J.J. Foley's Cafe — bar
• The Druid — pub
• Middlesex Lounge — club
• New England Baptist Church — café
• Corey Hill Outlook — park
• Walnut Place Conservation Restriction — nature reserve
• Steinbrenner Garden — garden
• CCC Overlook #1 — viewpoint
• Darling — bar
• Miracle of Science Bar + Grill — pub
• The Middle East Downstairs — club
• Andala Coffee House — café
• Brook Street Playground — park
• Building 76 East Plaza — garden

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.

Nearby cities

• Providence, RI — 41 mi
• Concord, NH — 63 mi
• Hartford, CT — 92 mi
• Albany, NY — 139 mi
• Augusta, ME — 149 mi
• Montpelier, VT — 152 mi

Getting started in Boston

• Open the Boston map and allow location, or drop yourself on it by hand.
• Set your privacy radius before anything else — it's in the menu.
• Read the safety guidance. Members are not identity-verified.