Chestnut Hill Reservoir

Chestnut Hill Reservoir is a located in the section of Boston, Massachusetts. It was created in 1870 on existing marshes and meadowland to supplement the city’s water needs.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Chestnut Hill Reservation and Metropolitan Waterworks Museum.

Park
is a public recreation area and historic preserve surrounding the Chestnut Hill Reservoir in the and Brighton neighborhoods of Boston, , United States.

Museum
The Waterworks Museum is a museum in the Chestnut Hill Waterworks building, originally a high-service pumping station of the Metropolitan Waterworks.

Stadium
is a college football on the lower campus of Boston College in . It is about 6 miles west of downtown , just inside the Boston city limits near the border with .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cleveland Circle and Chestnut Hill.

Neighborhood
Photo: E.Mongeau, CC0.
is an area of Boston, Massachusetts. It is located at the southern tip of Boston's Brighton neighborhood, and more specifically the Aberdeen section of Brighton, in close proximity to and , at the intersection of Beacon Street and Chestnut Hill Avenue.

Village
is a village located six miles west of downtown , Massachusetts, United States. It is best known for being home to Boston College and a section of the Boston Marathon route.

Suburb
is a former town and current neighborhood of , Massachusetts, United States, located in the northwestern corner of the city. It is named after the English city of .

Chestnut Hill Reservoir

Latitude
42.3351° or 42° 20′ 6″ north
Longitude
-71.1584° or 71° 9′ 30″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
87JC8RPR+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26101014
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
4932975
Wiki­data ID
Q5093955
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Chestnut Hill Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 慄山水庫
  • Chinese: 栗山水库
  • French: Chestnut Hill Reservoir
  • Japanese: チェスナット・ヒル・レザーヴワー
  • Japanese: チェスナット・ヒル貯水池

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chestnut Hill Reservoir Dam and Fish Field.

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