Back Bay

Back Bay is a railway stop in Suffolk, Massachusetts. Back Bay is situated nearby to Frieda Garcia Park, as well as near the fitness club YWCA.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Copley Square and John Hancock Tower.

Copley Square

Park

Photo: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Copley Square is a public square in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, bounded by Boylston Street, Clarendon Street, St. James Avenue, and Dartmouth Street.

John Hancock Tower

Office building

Photo: Tomtheman5, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The John Hancock Tower, colloquially known as the Hancock, is a 60-story, 790-foot skyscraper in the Back Bay neighborhood of downtown Boston, Massachusetts. John Hancock Tower is situated 680 feet northwest of Back Bay.

The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel

Hotel

Photo: GearedBull, Public domain.

The Fairmont Copley Plaza is a Forbes four-star, AAA four-diamond hotel in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, managed by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel is situated 810 feet northwest of Back Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South End and Bay Village.

South End

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Possessing the largest Victorian row house district in the country, the South End is one of Boston's most popular places. After many homes underwent renovation in the 1960s, upscale restaurants and art galleries sprang up, and the area has attracted a diverse blend of families, young professionals, a gay and lesbian community and a thriving artistic center.

Bay Village

Suburb

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

Bay Village is the smallest officially recognized neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. As of 2010, its population was approximately 1,312 residents living in 837 housing units, most of which are small brick rowhouses.

Back Bay

Suburb

Photo: rickberk, CC BY 2.0.

Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.

Back Bay

Type: Railway stop
Categories: transport stop and transportation
Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.34754° or 42° 20′ 51″ north

Longitude

-71.07399° or 71° 4′ 26″ west

Operator

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Network

MBTA

Open location code

87JC8WXG+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7105898926

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=stop

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