Government Center
Government Center is an area in downtown Boston, centered on City Hall Plaza. Formerly the site of Scollay Square, it is now the location of Boston City Hall, courthouses, state and federal office buildings, and a major MBTA subway station, also called Government Center.
- Square
- …lies at an elevation of 33 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “Government Center, Boston”
- …was formerly known as “Scollay Square”
- Description: neighborhood in downtown Boston, Massachusetts
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Government Center station and Boston City Hall.
Government Center station
Government Center station is an MBTA subway station in Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston City Hall
Boston City Hall is the seat of city government of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
470 feet northeast of Government Center
Old State House
The Old State House is a historic building at 206…
690 feet southeast of Government Center
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adams Square and Boston.
Adams Square
Adams Square was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
Government Center
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Latitude
42.35986° or 42° 21′ 36″ north
Longitude
-71.05952° or 71° 3′ 34″ west
Open location code
87JC9W5R+W5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = square
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Government Center” goes by many names.
政府中心区Chinese
政府中心區Chinese
Government CenterDutch
ガバメント・センターJapanese
Government CenterSlovenian
Government CenterSwedish
Government CenterTurkish
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