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!| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: neighborhood
- Description: The neighborhoods of Boston farthest from the center: W. Roxbury, Hyde Park, Roslindale, Mattapan
- Also known as: “Boston/Outer Neighborhoods”, “outer neighborhoods of Boston”, “outer neighborhoods of Boston, MA”, and “outer neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts”
- Neighbors: Brookline and Newton
Places of Interest
Highlights include Highland station and Billings Field.
Highland station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Highland station 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.
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.
Bellevue Hill
Peak
Bellevue Hill 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, Bellevue Hill is one of the most upscale neighborhoods outside of Boston's downtown core.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Roxbury and Roslindale.
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.
Roslindale
Suburb
Roslindale is a primarily residential neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bordered by Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, West Roxbury and Mattapan.
Outer Neighborhoods
Latitude
42.2853° or 42° 17′ 7″ northLongitude
-71.145° or 71° 8′ 42″ westOpen location code
87JC7VP4+42Wikidata ID
Q123458341
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Outer Neighborhoods” goes by many names.
- French: “quartiers lointains de Boston”
- French: “quartiers périphiques de Boston, MA”
- French: “quartiers périphiques de Boston, Massachusetts”
- French: “quartiers périphiques de Boston”
- French: “Quartiers périphiques de Boston”
- French: “quartiers ultrapériphiques de Boston, MA”
- French: “quartiers ultrapériphiques de Boston”
Localities in the Area
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