Roxbury Latin School
The Roxbury Latin School is a private, college-preparatory, all-boys day school located in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1645 by Puritan missionary John Eliot, Roxbury Latin bills itself as the oldest boys' school in North America and the oldest school in continuous existence in North America.Photo: Dan Wang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Billings Field and West Roxbury station.
Billings Field
Park
West Roxbury is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bordered by Roslindale and Jamaica Plain to the northeast, the village of Chestnut Hill and the town of Brookline to the north, the city of Newton to the northwest, the towns of Dedham and Needham to the southwest, and Hyde Park to the southeast. Billings Field is situated 2,000 feet north of Roxbury Latin School.
West Roxbury station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Roxbury station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston, Massachusetts, served by the Needham Line. It is located on an embankment above Lagrange Street in the West Roxbury neighborhood. West Roxbury station is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Roxbury Latin School.
Westerly Burial Ground
Cemetery
Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.
The Westerly Burial Ground is an historic cemetery on Centre Street in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1683, it is Boston's seventh-oldest cemetery and where the first settlers of the West Roxbury area are buried. Westerly Burial Ground is situated 2,100 feet north of Roxbury Latin School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Roxbury and Outer Neighborhoods.
West Roxbury
Suburb
Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.
West Roxbury is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bordered by Roslindale and Jamaica Plain to the northeast, the village of Chestnut Hill and the town of Brookline to the north, the city of Newton to the northwest, the towns of Dedham and Needham to the southwest, and Hyde Park to the southeast.
Outer Neighborhoods
The Outer Neighborhoods of Boston are four distinct neighborhoods that have been consolidated here for the visitor. These areas are a bit further from the city center and can take a little planning to investigate, but gems abound for the adventurous!
Roslindale
Suburb
Roslindale is a primarily residential neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bordered by Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, West Roxbury and Mattapan. Roslindale is situated 2 miles northeast of Roxbury Latin School.
Roxbury Latin School
- Type: School
- Description: high school in Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: high school and education
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.27595° or 42° 16′ 33″ northLongitude
-71.15663° or 71° 9′ 24″ westElevation
171 feet (52 metres)Open location code
87JC7RGV+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 358265203OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Swedish—“Roxbury Latin School” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ռոքսբերիի Լատինական դպրոց”
- Chinese: “罗克斯伯利拉丁学校”
- Chinese: “罗克斯柏利拉丁学校”
- Chinese: “羅克斯伯利拉丁學校”
- French: “Roxbury Latin School”
- Japanese: “ロクスベリー・ラテン・スクール”
- Portuguese: “Roxbury Latin School”
- Swedish: “Roxbury Latin School”
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