Fan Pier
Fan Pier is a pier in City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Fan Pier is situated nearby to John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, as well as near Boston Children’s Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse and Boston Children’s Museum.
John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse
Courthouse
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The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse is a federal courthouse for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, located on Fan Pier on the Boston, Massachusetts waterfront.
Boston Children’s Museum
Museum
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Boston Children's Museum is a children's museum in Boston, Massachusetts, dedicated to the education of children. Located on Children's Wharf along the Fort Point Channel, Boston Children's Museum is the second oldest children's museum in the United States. Boston Children’s Museum is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Fan Pier.
Institute of Contemporary Art
Museum
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The Institute of Contemporary Art is an art museum and exhibition space located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The museum was founded as the Boston Museum of Modern Art in 1936. Institute of Contemporary Art is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Fan Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Financial District and Dock Square.
Financial District
Suburb
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The Financial District of Boston is located in Downtown Boston, near Government Center and Chinatown. Like many areas within Boston, the Financial District has no official definition.
Dock Square
Neighborhood
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Dock Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, is a public square adjacent to Faneuil Hall, bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower.
Leather District
Neighborhood
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The Leather District is a neighborhood of Boston near South Street, between the Financial District and Chinatown. The Leather District is a tightly defined area bounded by Kneeland Street to the south, Essex Street to the north, Atlantic Avenue to the east and Lincoln Street to the west.
Fan Pier
- Type: Pier
- Category: transportation
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35482° or 42° 21′ 17″ northLongitude
-71.04727° or 71° 2′ 50″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87JC9X33+W3GeoNames ID
4936195
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