Sawins pond, Boston

#365 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

Sawins Pond is a man-made pond created in the 19th century in Watertown, Massachusetts, USA. Its banks were the site of an upscale hotel, and it was a popular fishing and swimming spot. It was then used by Hood Rubber company, and then BF Goodrich. They deposited scores of barrels onto the site, filled with rubber scraps. ()

Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°21'51"N, 71°9'7"W

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Watertown Town (East Watertown)Boston United States

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Sawins pond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Arsenal Yards, Warrior Ice Arena, Oakley Country Club.

0.5 miNE
Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Boston
14 min walk • Mount Auburn Cemetery is the first rural, or garden, cemetery in the United States, located on the line between Cambridge and Watertown in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 4 miles west of Boston.
~1540 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Arsenal Yards, Watertown
8 min walk • Arsenal Yards is a mixed-use, smart growth development in Watertown, Massachusetts. The area is home to the original Arsenal Mall site, which is currently being redeveloped for Arsenal Yards.
0.7 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Warrior Ice Arena, Boston
18 min walk • Warrior Arena is an ice hockey arena and practice facility in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts.
1.2 miNW
Golf
Oakley Country Club, Watertown
32 min walk • The Oakley Country Club is a private 18 hole golf club located in Watertown, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1898 and has served Bobby Jones and Donald Ross.
0.4 miNW
Church
St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, Boston
10 min walk • St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, also known as Soorp Stepanos Church, is an Armenian Apostolic church in Watertown, Massachusetts. St.
1.2 miSW
Park
Oak Square School, Boston
32 min walk • Oak Square School is a historic school building at 35 Nonantum Street in Brighton, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The school was designed by Edmund March Wheelwright, who designed a wide variety of Boston landmark buildings. It was built in 1894 on the site of Breck Gardens and had a major addition in 1923.
1.1 miNE
Bridge
Eliot Bridge, Boston
28 min walk • The Eliot Bridge is a bridge over the Charles River between Cambridge, Massachusetts and Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. It connects Soldiers Field Road in Allston with Gerry's Landing Road, Memorial Drive, Greenough Boulevard, and the Fresh Pond Parkway in Cambridge.
1.1 miS
Church
Brighton Evangelical Congregational Church, Boston
28 min walk • Brighton Allston Congregational Church is a historic church located at 404-410 Washington Street in the center of Brighton, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The current church building was designed by Blackall, Clapp and Whittemore and C.S. Allen and Company and built in 1922.
0.6 miSW
Bridge
North Beacon Street Bridge, Boston
16 min walk • The North Beacon Street Bridge is a bridge carrying North Beacon Street over the Charles River between Watertown, MA and Brighton, Boston, MA. It was built in 1917.
1 miNE
Park
The Lowell, Boston
26 min walk • The Lowell is an historic triple decker apartment house on 33 Lexington Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1900 to a design by local architect John Hasty, it is a rare multiunit building in the Brattle Street area outside Harvard Square.
~1540 ftSE
Bridge
Arsenal Street Bridge, Boston
8 min walk • The Arsenal Street Bridge is a bridge connecting Arsenal Street in Watertown, Massachusetts to Western Avenue in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1925 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission. The bridge and street are named for the nearby Watertown Arsenal.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sawins pond?

Nearby attractions include Arsenal Street Bridge, Boston (8 min walk), St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, Boston (10 min walk), Mount Auburn Cemetery, Boston (14 min walk), Charles River Reservation Parkways, Boston (16 min walk).

How to get to Sawins pond by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sawins pond:

Bus

Cambridge St @ Dustin St • Lines: 57 (26 min walk)

Light rail

Warren Street • Lines: B (32 min walk)
Allston Street • Lines: B (34 min walk)