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.
  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 feet (9 metres)
  • Description: landform
  • Also known as
    “Namcook”
    “Old Boston”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Central Burying Ground and Colonial Theatre.
Theater building
The Public Garden, also known as …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Bay Village.
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Downtown is really the heart of the city.
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Suburb
is the smallest officially recognized…
Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of 's most beautiful neighborhoods.
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Latitude
42.35288° or 42° 21′ 10″ north
Longitude
-71.06616° or 71° 3′ 58″ west
Open location code
87JC9W3M+5G
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Japanese—“Boston Neck” goes by many names.
Boston-nekAzerbaijani
Boston NeckCebuano
波士頓頸部Chinese
波士顿颈部Chinese
ボストン・ネックJapanese
ロックスベリー・ネックJapanese

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