Kennard Conservation Area

Kennard Conservation Area is a nature reserve in City of Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Kennard Conservation Area is situated nearby to the village Thompsonville, as well as near Oak Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Metropolitan Waterworks Museum and Alumni Stadium.

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.

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.

Hebrew College

College

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Hebrew College is a private college of Jewish studies in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. Founded in 1921, the college conducts Jewish scholarship in a pluralistic, trans-denominational academic environment.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton and Outer Neighborhoods.

Newton

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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

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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
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Latitude

42.3102° or 42° 18′ 37″ north

Longitude

-71.1778° or 71° 10′ 40″ west

Operator

City of Newton

Open location code

87JC8R6C+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29869315

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

Discover Kennard Conservation Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Thompsonville and Oak Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kennard Park and Hahn Brook Conservation Area.

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