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City of Newton

Waban

Waban is one of the thirteen villages within the city of in , , United States.
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts, USA
  • Also known as: “Prospect Hill”, “Waban, MA”, and “Waban, Massachusetts”
  • Postal code: 02468

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waban station and Strong’s Block.

Railway stop
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is a surface-level light rail station on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Green Line D branch, located just south of Beacon Street at Waban Square in the Waban section of .

Retail building
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Strong's Block is a historic commercial building at 1637–1651 Beacon Street in the center of Waban Village, in the city of . Built in 1896, this 2+1⁄2-story brick Flemish Revival structure is one of a small number of surviving 19th century commercial blocks in the city.

Golf course
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is a country club located in . Brae Burn was originally a six-hole golf course but quickly evolved into a nine-hole course and then a full 18-hole course.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton Upper Falls and Newton.

Quarter
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is one of the thirteen villages within the city of in , United States. The village is listed as the Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

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is a city in and a western suburb of . is nicknamed "The Garden City" and is one of Boston's oldest suburbs, settled in 1630.

Quarter
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is one of the thirteen villages within the city of in , , United States. The commercial area extends across the into , where it is known as Wellesley Lower Falls, where a majority of the retail businesses are located.

Waban

Latitude
42.32735° or 42° 19′ 39″ north
Longitude
-71.22928° or 71° 13′ 45″ west
Elevation
141 feet (43 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US WN4
Open location code
87JC8QGC+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158843872
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
4954205
Wiki­data ID
Q7958601
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Waban” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Waban”
  • Chinese: “沃班”
  • Chinese: “瓦班”
  • French: “Waban”
  • Italian: “Waban”
  • Turkish: “Waban”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Waban Library Center and The Windsor Club.

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