Allston

Allston is an officially recognized neighborhood in , Massachusetts, United States. It was named after the American painter and poet Washington Allston.
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  • Type: Suburb with 28,800 residents
  • Description: neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: Allston, Boston” and “Cambridge Crossing
  • Postal code: 02134

Places of Interest

Highlights include Allston Congregational Church and Harvard Stadium.

Mosque
is a historic Congregational church building at 31-41 Quint Avenue in the Allston neighborhood Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1890–91 to a design by Allston native Eugene L.

Stadium
is a U-shaped college football stadium in the Allston neighborhood of , Massachusetts. Owned and operated by Harvard University, it is home to the Harvard Crimson football program and can seat just over 25,000 spectators.

Church
St. Luke's and St. Margaret's Church is a former parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts in the Allston neighborhood of . It was closed in 2010.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Union Square and Packard’s Corner.

Neighborhood
is a square in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts at the intersection of Cambridge Street and Brighton Avenue/North Beacon Street.

Neighborhood
Packard's Corner is located in Boston, Massachusetts at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue. Packard's Corner is serviced by the Packards Corner stop on the B branch of the MBTA's Green Line, a light rail line that runs mostly above ground.

Both bound closely with while remaining a bit cut off, Allston/Brighton is defined by the colleges that surround it. A visit reveals a bohemian vibe in this student village writ large.

Allston

Latitude
42.35554° or 42° 21′ 20″ north
Longitude
-71.13275° or 71° 7′ 58″ west
Population
28,800
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US XBE
Open location code
87JC9V48+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2074060641
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4928934
Wiki­data ID
Q572788
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Allston” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Allston
  • Cebuano: Allston
  • Chinese: 奥尔斯顿
  • Chinese: 奥斯顿
  • Chinese: 奧爾斯頓
  • Dutch: Allston
  • French: Allston
  • German: Allston
  • Irish: Allston
  • Japanese: オールストン
  • Persian: الستون
  • Slovenian: Allston
  • South Azerbaijani: آلستون
  • Spanish: Allston (Boston)
  • Spanish: Allston
  • Turkish: Allston

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Localities in the Area

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