Ashmont

Ashmont is a section of the neighborhood of , . It includes the subsections of Ashmont Hill, Peabody Square, and Ashmont-Adams.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 30,000 residents
  • Description: neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: Ashmont, Boston

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parish of All Saints Ashmont and Dorchester South Burying Ground.

Church
The Parish of All Saints, Ashmont, is a church of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts located at 209 Ashmont Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of , .

Cemetery
The is a historic graveyard on Dorchester Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1814, it is the second oldest cemetery in Dorchester, after the North Burying Ground.

Railway station
is a light rail station on the Mattapan Line located in the southern part of the neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The station, named for the adjacent Cedar Grove Cemetery, has two side platforms serving the line's two tracks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lower Mills and Dorchester.

Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Dorchester-Milton Industrial District is a historic district on both sides of the in the area of and in the town of .

So, you've decided to visit . Congratulations! Boston's largest neighborhood had long been written off, dismissed as “too dangerous” by those who had never set foot here.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. is the original Massachusett name for the Dorchester area, possibly meaning "a place to sit." At the 2010 census, it had a population of 36,480, with the majority of its population immigrants.

Ashmont

Latitude
42.28343° or 42° 17′ 0″ north
Longitude
-71.06894° or 71° 4′ 8″ west
Population
30,000
Elevation
82 feet (25 metres)
Open location code
87JC7WMJ+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158853102
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4929314
Wiki­data ID
Q4805681
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Ashmont” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Ashmont
  • French: Ashmont
  • Turkish: Ashmont

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dorchester YMCA and Walter W. McGinn Square.

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