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West Roxbury

West Roxbury is a neighborhood in , , United States, bordered by and to the northeast, the village of and the town of to the north, the city of to the northwest, the towns of and to the southwest, and to the southeast.
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  • Type: Suburb with 30,400 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Boston
  • Also known as: “West Roxbury, Boston” and “West Roxbury, Massachusetts”
  • Postal code: 02132

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bellevue Hill and Billings Field.

Peak
is a neighborhood in West Roxbury comprising the areas roughly between Lagrange Street, Centre Street, and the West Roxbury Parkway. Defined by its leafy streets and stately homes, is one of the most upscale neighborhoods outside of 's downtown core.

Park
West Roxbury is a neighborhood in , , United States, bordered by and to the northeast, the village of and the town of to the north, the city of to the northwest, the towns of and to the southwest, and to the southeast.

Railway station
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is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston, Massachusetts. It serves the Needham Line. It is located in the Bellevue Hill section of West Roxbury.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Outer Neighborhoods and Roslindale.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The of 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!

Suburb
is a primarily residential neighborhood of , , United States, bordered by , , West Roxbury and .

Suburb
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is the southernmost neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Situated 7.9 miles south of downtown Boston, it is home to a diverse range of people, housing types and social groups. is situated 2 miles southeast of West Roxbury.

West Roxbury

Latitude
42.27927° or 42° 16′ 45″ north
Longitude
-71.1495° or 71° 8′ 58″ west
Population
30,400
Elevation
203 feet (62 metres)
United Nations Location Codes
US RXY and US WRY
Open location code
87JC7VH2+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158846965
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4955128
Wiki­data ID
Q2516663
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“West Roxbury” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Уест Роксбъри”
  • Cebuano: “West Roxbury”
  • Chinese: “西偌克斯貝瑞”
  • Chinese: “西偌克斯贝瑞”
  • Chinese: “西罗克斯伯里”
  • Chinese: “西羅克斯”
  • Chinese: “西羅克斯伯裏”
  • Chinese: “西羅克斯伯里”
  • Dutch: “West Roxbury”
  • French: “West Roxbury”
  • German: “West Roxbury”
  • Hebrew: “וסט רוקסברי”
  • Japanese: “ウェスト・ロックスベリー”
  • Japanese: “ウエストロクスベリー”
  • Slovenian: “West Roxbury”
  • South Azerbaijani: “وزت روکسبوری”
  • Spanish: “West Roxbury (Boston)”
  • Spanish: “West Roxbury (Massachusetts)”
  • Spanish: “West Roxbury”
  • Swedish: “West Roxbury”
  • Turkish: “West Roxbury”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “West Roxbury”. Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.