Joe Moakley Park

Joe Moakley Park is a park in , , which is located on Columbia Road. Joe Moakley Park is situated nearby to the recreation area , as well as near the police station .
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  • Type: Park
  • Also known as: “Moakley Park”
  • Address: 1005 Columbia Road, South Boston, MA 02127

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish.

Museum
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The is the presidential library and of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States from 1961 to 1963. is situated 1 mile southeast of Joe Moakley Park.

Church
is a parish in , , United States. It was founded in 1893 and was designated for Polish immigrants at Dorchester Ave in . is situated 2,200 feet west of Joe Moakley Park.

Museum
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The is the oldest surviving house in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The house was built in 1661 and the date was confirmed by dendrochronology in 2007. is situated 3,600 feet southwest of Joe Moakley Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Boston and Dorchester Heights.

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Honor. Tradition. Loyalty. If you're familiar with as presented on the silver screen, these values might spring foremost to your mind. You wouldn't be wrong, but a lot has changed since mob boss Whitey Bulger controlled his criminal underworld from here during the 1970s.

Neighborhood
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is the central area of . It is the highest area in the neighborhood and commands a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown.

Neighborhood
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, or Upham's Corner, is a commercial center in , the largest neighborhood of , . The intersection of Dudley Street/Stoughton Street and Columbia Road is the heart of , and one of Dorchester's main business districts.

Joe Moakley Park

Latitude
42.32602° or 42° 19′ 34″ north
Longitude
-71.04968° or 71° 2′ 59″ west
Operator
City of Boston Parks and Recreation
Open location code
87JC8XG2+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 637637303
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bike Town at Moakley Park and Henry Sterling Square.

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