Cambridge Common

Cambridge Common is a public park in , United States. Part of the Cambridge Common Historic District, it is located near and borders on several parts of Harvard University.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Park
  • Description: green space in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “Cambridge Common (Cambridge, Massachusetts)” and “Cambridge Common, Cambridge, Massachusetts”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Harvard College Observatory and Harvard Kennedy School.

Observatory
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The is an institution managing a complex of buildings and multiple instruments used for astronomical research by the Harvard University Department of Astronomy.

University
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The John F. Kennedy School of Government, commonly called the , is the graduate school of public policy of Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in , United States.

Museum
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The is a museum affiliated with Harvard University in , United States. Founded in 1866, the Peabody Museum is one of the oldest and largest museums focusing on anthropological material, with particular focus on the ethnography and archaeology of the Americas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Cambridge Historic District and Baldwin.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing a residential neighborhood of that dates to colonial times.

Neighborhood
, formerly known as Agassiz and also called Harvard North, Area 8 or Agassiz/Baldwin, is one of the thirteen neighborhoods of , United States.

Suburb
, also known as "Area 7", is a neighborhood of bounded by Massachusetts Avenue on the north, River Street on the east, the on the south, and JFK Street on the west.

Cambridge Common

Latitude
42.37669° or 42° 22′ 36″ north
Longitude
-71.121° or 71° 7′ 16″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
87JC9VGH+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 10566164
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4931983
Wiki­data ID
Q5025392
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Satellite Map

Discover Cambridge Common from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Cambridge Common” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cambridge Common”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Baldwin and Neighborhood Nine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alexander W. Kemp Playground and Irish Famine Memorial.

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