Back Bay Fens

The Back Bay Fens, often simply referred to as "the Fens," is a parkland and urban wild in , , United States. It was established in 1879.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: parkland and urban wild in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “Back Bay Park”, “The Back Bay Fens”, and “The Fens”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and James P. Kelleher Rose Garden.

Museum
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The is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, which houses significant examples of European, Asian, and American art. Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts.

Garden
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Hospital
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Boston Children's Hospital is the main pediatric training and research hospital of , Harvard University. It is a nationally ranked, freestanding acute care children's hospital located at the centre of Harvard Longwood Medical and Academic Area in , Massachusetts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fenway-Kenmore and Mission Hill.

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The neighborhood is named after Kenmore Square, and after the Fens, both of which it encompasses. Kenmore Square is the area's dynamic urban center.

Suburb
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is a 3⁄4 square mile, primarily residential neighborhood of Boston, bordered by , and Fenway-Kenmore and the town of .

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district roughly bounded by Hammond Street, Cabot Street, Windsor Street, and Westminster Street, in the Lower Roxbury area of Boston, Massachusetts.

Back Bay Fens

Latitude
42.34087° or 42° 20′ 27″ north
Longitude
-71.09569° or 71° 5′ 45″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
87JC8WR3+8P
Geo­Names ID
4929534
Wiki­data ID
Q798303
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Satellite Map

Discover Back Bay Fens from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Back Bay Fens” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as West Fens and Roxbury Crossing station.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Fine Arts Boston and Statue of John Endecott.

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