Balanced Rock
Balanced Rock is in City of Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Balanced Rock is situated nearby to the stone Beached Whale Boulder, as well as near the movie theater Showcase SuperLux.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holyhood Cemetery and Alumni Stadium.
Holyhood Cemetery
Cemetery
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Holyhood Cemetery is a cemetery located in Brookline, Massachusetts. Holyhood Cemetery is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Balanced Rock.
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. Alumni Stadium is situated 1 mile northeast of Balanced Rock.
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. Hebrew College is situated 4,000 feet west of Balanced Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thompsonville and Chestnut Hill.
Thompsonville
Village
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Thompsonville is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located between Newton Centre, Newton Highlands, and Chestnut Hill.
Chestnut Hill
Village
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Chestnut Hill is a village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is best known for being home to Boston College and a section of the Boston Marathon route.
Newton Centre
Village
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Newton Centre is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The main commercial center of Newton Centre is a triangular area surrounding the intersections of Beacon Street, Centre Street, and Langley Road.
Balanced Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: City of Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.32257° or 42° 19′ 21″ northLongitude
-71.17448° or 71° 10′ 28″ westOpen location code
87JC8RFG+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 866124260OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rock
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