Kennard Conservation Area
Kennard Conservation Area is a nature reserve in City of Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Kennard Conservation Area is situated nearby to the quarter Thompsonville, as well as near the hamlet Oak Hill Park.Places of Interest
Highlights include Metropolitan Waterworks Museum and Newton Centre station.
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Museum
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The Waterworks Museum is a museum in the Chestnut Hill Waterworks building, originally a high-service pumping station of the Boston Metropolitan Waterworks.
Newton Centre station
Railway station
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Newton Centre station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line D branch, located in the Newton Centre village of Newton, Massachusetts. A former commuter rail station, it was converted for light rail use and reopened on July 4, 1959, along with the rest of the line.
Alumni Stadium
Stadium
Alumni Stadium is a college football stadium on the lower campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It is about 6 miles west of downtown Boston, just inside the Boston city limits near the border with Newton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newton and Outer Neighborhoods.
Newton
Newton is a city in Massachusetts and a western suburb of Boston. Newton is nicknamed "The Garden City" and is one of Boston's oldest suburbs, settled in 1630.
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!
Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill
Photo: Jonathan Bowen, CC BY 2.0.
Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill are two distinct neighborhoods within the City of Boston. They are grouped together here due to their shared border and transit options.
Kennard Conservation Area
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: City of Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.3102° or 42° 18′ 37″ northLongitude
-71.1778° or 71° 10′ 40″ westOperator
City of NewtonOpen location code
87JC8R6C+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 29869315OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Thompsonville and Oak Hill Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kennard Park and Hahn Brook Conservation Area.
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