Massachusetts
Suffolk
City of Boston

Copps Hill Burial Ground

Copp's Hill Burying Ground is a historic cemetery in the of , Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1659, it was originally named "North Burying Ground", and was the city's second cemetery.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Copp’s Hill Burying Ground”, “Copps Hill Burying Ground”, “Copps Hill Cemetery”, “New North Burying Ground”, “North Burial Ground”, “North Burying Ground”, “Old North Burying Ground”, and “Small Ground”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include TD Garden and Old North Church.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena in . It is located directly above the MBTA's , and it replaced the original upon opening in 1995. is situated 1,700 feet west of Copps Hill Burial Ground.

Church
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The is an Episcopal mission church located in the neighborhood of , . The church, which was built in 1723, is the oldest standing church building in the city and a National Historic Landmark. is situated 510 feet southeast of Copps Hill Burial Ground.

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The is an extremely narrow four-story house at 44 Hull Street in the North End of , Massachusetts, United States. It is reported by the Boston Globe as having the "uncontested distinction of being the narrowest house in Boston." According to the executive director of the Boston Landmarks Commission, "In a city where there are many narrow lots, this far exceeds the norm….

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North End and Dock Square.

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Known as "Little Italy" for over a hundred years, the proudly carries the torch of 's Italian heritage. Its narrow, dense streets consistently draw hordes of visitors looking to experience old world culture and first class dining.

Neighborhood
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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 is a neighborhood of , , United States, bounded generally by Cambridge Street to the south, the to the west and northwest, North Washington Street on the north and northeast, and New Sudbury Street on the east.

Copps Hill Burial Ground

Latitude
42.36734° or 42° 22′ 2″ north
Longitude
-71.05577° or 71° 3′ 21″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Inception
February 20th, 1659
Open location code
87JC9W8V+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29837117
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­grave_yard
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4933929
Wiki­data ID
Q1131544
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Copps Hill Burial Ground” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Cementiri de Copp’s Hill”
  • Chinese: “科普山墓园”
  • Chinese: “考普山墓地”
  • German: “Copp’s Hill Burying Ground”
  • Hausa: “Gidan binnewar Copp”
  • Italian: “Copp’s Hill Burying Ground”
  • Japanese: “コップズ・ヒル埋葬地”
  • Korean: “코프스 힐 묘지”
  • Korean: “콥스 힐 묘지”
  • Russian: “Коппс-Хилл (кладбище)”
  • Russian: “Коппс-Хилл”
  • Swedish: “Copp’s Hill Burying Ground”

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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 “Copps Hill Burial Ground”. Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0.