Beacon Hill
Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.- Peak rising to 52 feet (16 metres)
- Also known as“Centry Hill”“Sentry Hill”“Sentry Peak”“Tramont”“Treamount”“Tremont”“Trimountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include African Meeting House and Massachusetts State House.
African Meeting House
Historic building
The African Meeting House, also known variously…
Massachusetts State House
Government building
The Massachusetts State House, also known as the…
William C. Nell House
Historic building
The William C. Nell House is a former boarding home…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End and Boston.
Beacon Hill
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Latitude
42.35982° or 42° 21′ 35″ north
Longitude
-71.06616° or 71° 3′ 58″ west
Open location code
87JC9W5M+WG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Beacon Hill” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “灯塔山”
- French: “Beacon Hill”
- German: “Beacon Hill”
- Japanese: “ビーコンヒル”
- Korean: “비컨힐”
- Portuguese: “Beacon Hill”
- Spanish: “Beacon Hill”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Downtown Crossing and Adams Square.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bowdoin School (1898) and Myrtle St. Playground.
Massachusetts: Highlights
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