Westwood Hills

Westwood Hills is a hamlet in , . Westwood Hills is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Clark University and American Antiquarian Society.

University
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is a private research university in , United States. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in the United States.

Library
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The , located in , is both a learned society and a national research library of pre-twentieth-century American history and culture.

School
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is a private, all-girls, college-preparatory Catholic in , . The school is operated by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, and is the only all-girls, college-preparatory school in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hammond Heights and Massachusetts Avenue Historic District.

Hamlet
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is an historic neighborhood subdivision on the west side of . It includes properties along Germain, Haviland, Highland, and Westland Streets and Institute Road, most of which were built between 1890 and 1918, and is a good example of a turn-of-the-century residential subdivision, with a diversity of period architectural styles.

Neighborhood
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The in is a 5-acre historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Neighborhood
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The is an expansive residential area in northwestern . It is centered on Cedar and William Streets, and includes properties on adjacent streets.

Westwood Hills

Latitude
42.27787° or 42° 16′ 40″ north
Longitude
-71.82868° or 71° 49′ 43″ west
Elevation
535 feet (163 metres)
Open location code
87JC75HC+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158895476
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4955320
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