Fort Point Channel

Fort Point Channel is a maritime channel adjacent to , Massachusetts. The channel separates from and feeds into .
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  • Type: Channel
  • Description: channel in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: Fort-point Channel

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Station and Boston Children’s Museum.

Railway station
is a railroad terminal located at Dewey Square in downtown , . It is the busiest railroad station in and the second-busiest transportation facility.

Museum
Photo: HouseOfScandal, Public domain.
Boston Children's Museum is a children's museum in Boston, , 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.

Bridge
The is a retractile bridge built in 1899 in , , over the Fort Point Channel. It still stands, but has served as a fixed bridge since 1959. This was the site of the disaster in 1916.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leather District and South Bay Interchange.

Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The is a neighborhood of near South Street, between the Financial District and . The 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.

Locality
The is a massive interchange in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, in the US. The interchange consists of Interstate 90, the Mass Pike Extension, and the Interstate 93 concurrency with US 1 and MA 3 south of the Thomas P.

Suburb
Photo: Nelson48, Public domain.
The of is located in , near and . Like many areas within Boston, the has no official definition.

Fort Point Channel

Latitude
42.34909° or 42° 20′ 57″ north
Longitude
-71.05332° or 71° 3′ 12″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87JC8WXW+JM
Geo­Names ID
4937113
Wiki­data ID
Q5471857
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Satellite Map

Discover Fort Point Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Chinese—“Fort Point Channel” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Fort Point Channel
  • Chinese: 堡垒点渠
  • Chinese: 堡壘點渠
  • Chinese: 堡点海峡
  • Chinese: 堡点隧道
  • Chinese: 堡點海峽
  • Chinese: 堡點隧道

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Church Green and Downtown Boston.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Congress Street Bridge and Children’s Museum Resource Center.

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