Neponset
Neponset is a district in the southeastern corner of Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The Neponset Indians were the original inhabitants of this district and in 1646 John Eliot preached unsuccessfully to the Native American community in Lower Mills led by Sachem Cutshamekin before the tribe moved to Ponkapoag.
- Neighborhood
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- Description: human settlement in Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as“Naponset”“Neponset, Boston”“Neponsett”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dorchester Shores Reservation and Pierce House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Quincy and Fields Corner.
North Quincy
Suburb
North Quincy is a neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts.
Fields Corner
Neighborhood
Fields Corner is a historic commercial district…
Ashmont
Neighborhood
Ashmont is a section of the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
Neponset
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Latitude
42.28621° or 42° 17′ 10″ north
Longitude
-71.04533° or 71° 2′ 43″ west
Open location code
87JC7XP3+FV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Neponset” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Neponset”
- French: “Neponset”
- Russian: “Непонсет”
- Turkish: “Neponset”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Garvey Playground and Neponset Circle.
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