View of Boston from BU Bridge
View of Boston from BU Bridge is a scenic viewpoint in City of Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. View of Boston from BU Bridge is situated nearby to Grand Junction Railroad Bridge, as well as near Boston University Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boston University Bridge and Grand Junction Railroad Bridge.
Boston University Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Dr.frog, Public domain.
The Boston University Bridge, originally the Cottage Farm Bridge and commonly referred to as the BU Bridge, is a steel truss through arch bridge with a suspended deck carrying Route 2 over the Charles River, connecting the Boston University campus to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Grand Junction Railroad Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.
The Grand Junction Railroad Bridge is a steel plate girder bridge that carries the Grand Junction Railroad over the Charles River in Boston. It connects the Boston University campus to Cambridgeport.
Mugar Memorial Library
Library
The Mugar Memorial Library is the primary library for study, teaching, and research in the humanities and social sciences for Boston University. It was opened in 1966. Mugar Memorial Library is situated 860 feet southeast of View of Boston from BU Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cambridgeport and Packard’s Corner.
Cambridgeport
Neighborhood
Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.
Cambridgeport is one of the neighborhoods of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, the Charles River, the Grand Junction Railroad, and River Street.
Packard’s Corner
Neighborhood
Packard's Corner is located in Boston, Massachusetts at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue. Packard's Corner is serviced by the Packards Corner stop on the B branch of the MBTA's Green Line, a light rail line that runs mostly above ground.
Fenway-Kenmore
Photo: kenji ross, CC BY 2.0.
The Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood is named after Kenmore Square, and after the Fens, both of which it encompasses. Kenmore Square is the area's dynamic urban center.
View of Boston from BU Bridge
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: City of Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35241° or 42° 21′ 9″ northLongitude
-71.11057° or 71° 6′ 38″ westOpen location code
87JC9V2Q+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 13128218938OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boston University Sailing Pavilion and Boston University Academy.
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