Massachusetts
Suffolk
City of Boston

Central Wharf

Central Wharf is a historic pier in , . Built in 1815–1816 between and , it originally extended from India Street nearly a quarter-mile into .
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  • Type: Station
  • Description: historic pier in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “Central Wharf Ferry Terminal”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New England Aquarium and Simons IMAX Theatre at the New England Aquarium.

Public aquarium
Photo: Robert Stern, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a nonprofit organization and public aquarium located in Boston, Massachusetts. The species exhibited include harbor and northern fur seals, California sea lions, African and southern rockhopper penguins, giant Pacific octopuses, weedy seadragons, and thousands of saltwater and freshwater fishes.

Movie theater
Photo: Robert Stern, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a movie theater, which is situated 430 feet west of Central Wharf.

Public building
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a marketplace and meeting hall near the waterfront and Government Center, in , Massachusetts, United States. Opened in 1742, it was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain. is situated 2,100 feet west of Central Wharf.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dock Square and Financial District.

Neighborhood
Photo: M2545, Public domain.
in , , is a public square adjacent to , bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower.

Suburb
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The of is located in , near and . Like many areas within Boston, the has no official definition.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Now demolished, it was formerly located on the site of the current in .

Central Wharf

Latitude
42.35887° or 42° 21′ 32″ north
Longitude
-71.04857° or 71° 2′ 55″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87JC9X52+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2932413633
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­ferry_terminal
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Geo­Names ID
4932661
Wiki­data ID
Q25240921
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In Other Languages

“Central Wharf” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “波士頓中央碼頭”
  • Chinese: “波士顿中央码头”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Central Wharf”. Photo: Ro4444, CC BY-SA 4.0.