Boston Neck

The Boston Neck or Roxbury Neck was a narrow strip of land connecting the then-peninsular city of to the mainland city of . The surrounding area was gradually filled in as the city of Boston expanded in population.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: landform
  • Also known as: “Namcook” and “Old Boston”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Central Burying Ground and Colonial Theatre.

Cemetery
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The is a in , , United States. It was established on in 1756. It is located on Boylston Street between Tremont Street and .

Theater building
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The in , , opened in 1900, is the oldest continually-operating theatre in the city. It is located at 106 Boylston Street on at the former site of the 's central branch.

Park
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The Public Garden, also known as , is a large park in the of , , adjacent to . It is a part of the system of parks and is bounded by and Boston Common to the east, Beacon Street and to the north, Arlington Street and to the west, and Boylston Street to the south.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Bay Village.

Suburb
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Downtown is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.

Suburb
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is the smallest officially recognized neighborhood of , , United States. As of 2010, its population was approximately 1,312 residents living in 837 housing units, most of which are small brick rowhouses.

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Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of '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.

Boston Neck

Latitude
42.35288° or 42° 21′ 10″ north
Longitude
-71.06616° or 71° 3′ 58″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
87JC9W3M+5G
Geo­Names ID
4931005
Wiki­data ID
Q894570
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Japanese—“Boston Neck” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Boston-nek”
  • Cebuano: “Boston Neck”
  • Chinese: “波士頓頸部”
  • Chinese: “波士顿颈部”
  • French: “Boston Neck”
  • German: “Boston Neck”
  • Japanese: “ボストン・ネック”
  • Japanese: “ボストンネック”
  • Japanese: “ロックスベリー・ネック”
  • Japanese: “ロックスベリーネック”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Boylston station and State Transportation Building.

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