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.Notable Places in the Area
Phillips School
Historic building
The Phillips School was a 19th-century school located in Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Boston African American National Historic Site
Park
The Boston African American National Historic Site, in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts's Beacon Hill neighborhood, interprets 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th-century African-American community. Photo: Swampyank, Public domain.
Louisburg Square
Square
Louisburg Square is a private square located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts that is maintained by the Louisburg Square Proprietors.
Massachusetts State House
Government building
The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. Photo: Audience, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Localities in the Area
Back Bay-Beacon Hill
Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston's most beautiful neighborhoods. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.West End
Suburb
The West End is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, bounded generally by Cambridge Street… Photo: RawheaD Rex, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downtown Boston
Downtown Boston is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Photo: Godsendlemiwinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.Beacon Hill
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood in Boston
- Category: neighborhood in Boston
- Location: Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
Latitude 42.3587° or 42° 21' 31.4" north | Longitude -71.0678° or 71° 4' 4.2" west |
Elevation 92 feet (28 metres) | OpenStreetMap ID node 158812288 |
GeoNames ID 4930010 |
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Also Known As
- Chinese: 灯塔山
- Chinese: 邦克山
- Dutch: Beacon Hill
- English: Beacon Hill, Boston
- English: Beacon Hill Historic District
- French: Beacon Hill
- French: Beacon Hill Historic District
- German: Beacon Hill
- German: Beacon Hill (Boston)
- Italian: Beacon Hill
- Japanese: ビーコンヒル (ボストン)
- Japanese: ビーコンヒル
- Korean: 비컨힐 (보스턴)
- Swedish: Beacon Hill
- Ukrainian: Beacon Hill (Бостон)
- 비컨힐
Other Places Named Beacon Hill
- Beacon HillSuburb, New South Wales, Australia
- Beacon Hill stationKing County, Washington
- Beacon HillVillage, England, United Kingdom
- Beacon HillNeighborhood, Ontario, Canada
- Beacon HillSuburb, King County, Washington
- Beacon HillVillage, Saskatchewan, Canada
In the Area
Localities
- Boston
- Downtown Boston
- Leather District
- Church GreenNeighborhood
Landmarks
- Nichols HouseHistoric building
- Nichols House MuseumMuseum
- Myrtle St. PlaygroundPlayground
- John J. Smith HouseHistoric building
Other Places
- Wendell Phillips SchoolSchool
- Black Heritage TrailTrail
- Willaure School LibraryLibrary
- John T Smith HouseBuilding
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