Beacon Yards

Beacon Yards is in City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Beacon Yards is situated nearby to the stadium Nickerson Field, as well as near the neighborhood Packard’s Corner.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beacon Park Yard and Nickerson Field.

Beacon Park Yard

Historic site

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Beacon Park Yard was a CSX Transportation rail yard in Allston, Boston, now owned by Harvard University. The yard opened in 1890 on the site of a former trotting park, from which it took its name.

Nickerson Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, on the campus of Boston University. The stadium is owned by BU, and is the home field for some Boston University Terriers athletics programs, including soccer and lacrosse. Nickerson Field is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Beacon Yards.

Agganis Arena

Stadium

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Agganis Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on the campus of Boston University, built on the location of the former Commonwealth Armory. Agganis Arena is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Beacon Yards.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Packard’s Corner and Allston.

Packard’s Corner

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.

Allston

Suburb

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Allston is an officially recognized neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was named after the American painter and poet Washington Allston.

Union Square

Neighborhood

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

Beacon Yards

Also known as: “Beacon Park”
Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.35621° or 42° 21′ 22″ north

Longitude

-71.12311° or 71° 7′ 23″ west

Elevation

23 feet (7 metres)

Open location code

87JC9V4G+FQ

GeoNames ID

4930018

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