Wellesley
Wellesley is a city in Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area. It is a wealthy suburb and home to Wellesley College, Babson College and Mass Bay Community College. Wellesley includes the villages of Babson Park and Wellesley Hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wellesley College and Whitin Observatory.
Wellesley College
College
Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant as a female seminary, it is a member of the Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficial grouping of women's colleges in the northeastern United States.
Whitin Observatory
Observatory
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Whitin Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Wellesley College. Built in 1900, with additions in 1906, 1967, and 2010, it is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and named after Wellesley College trustee Mrs.
Davis Museum at Wellesley College
Museum
The Davis Museum is an art museum located on the Wellesley College campus in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The college art collection was first displayed in the Farnsworth Art Building, founded in 1889.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newton Lower Falls.
Newton Lower Falls
Quarter
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Newton Lower Falls is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The commercial area extends across the Charles River into Wellesley, where it is known as Wellesley Lower Falls, where a majority of the retail businesses are located. Newton Lower Falls is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wellesley.
Wellesley
- Categories: town in the United States and locality
- Location: Town of Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.2965° or 42° 17′ 47″ northLongitude
-71.2926° or 71° 17′ 33″ westPopulation
27,000Elevation
125 feet (38 metres)OpenStreetMap ID
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place=town
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- Serbian: “Велесли”
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