Fan Pier Plaza

Fan Pier Plaza is a recreation area in City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Fan Pier Plaza is situated nearby to Fan Pier Park, as well as near John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse and Boston Children’s Museum.

John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse

Courthouse

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The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse is a federal courthouse for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, located on Fan Pier on the Boston, Massachusetts, waterfront.

Boston Children’s Museum

Museum

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Boston Children's Museum is a children's museum in Boston, Massachusetts, dedicated to the education of children. Located on Children's Wharf along the Fort Point Channel, Boston Children's Museum is the second oldest children's museum in the United States. Boston Children’s Museum is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Fan Pier Plaza.

Institute of Contemporary Art

Museum

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The Institute of Contemporary Art is an art museum and exhibition space located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The museum was founded as the Boston Museum of Modern Art in 1936. Institute of Contemporary Art is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Fan Pier Plaza.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Boston and Leather District.

Downtown Boston

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Downtown Boston is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.

Leather District

Suburb

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The Leather District is a neighborhood of Boston near South Street, between the Financial District and Chinatown. The Leather District is a tightly defined area bounded by Kneeland Street to the south, Essex Street to the north, Atlantic Avenue to the east and Lincoln Street to the west.

Dock Square

Neighborhood

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Dock Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, is a public square adjacent to Faneuil Hall, bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower.

Fan Pier Plaza

Type: Common land
Category: recreation area
Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.35467° or 42° 21′ 17″ north

Longitude

-71.04697° or 71° 2′ 49″ west

Open location code

87JC9X33+V6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 117888923

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=common

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fan Pier Park and Fan Pier Harborwalk Playground.

Nearby Places

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