Mount Auburn Cemetery, Boston

Name: Mount Auburn Cemetery
Address: 580 Mount Auburn St, Boston, United States

#73 among attractions in Boston

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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. It is the burial site of many prominent Boston Brahmins, as well as being a National Historic Landmark. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1831 (193 years ago)Area: 175.44 acres (0.2741 mi²)Coordinates: 42°22'11"N, 71°8'39"W

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580 Mount Auburn StWatertown Town (East Watertown)Boston United States

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Mount Auburn Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Harvard Stadium, Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Arsenal Yards, Warrior Ice Arena.

0.9 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Harvard Stadium, Boston
24 min walk • Harvard Stadium, a revered sport venue in the heart of Boston, stands as an iconic landmark in the realm of American collegiate athletics. Constructed in 1903, this horseshoe-shaped stadium is not only a testament to early 20th-century design but also a living piece of...
0.9 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Boston
23 min walk • The Bright-Landry Hockey Center is a 3,095-seat ice-hockey arena in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to the Harvard University Crimson men's and women's ice hockey teams. It is named for Alec Bright '19, a former hockey player. In 1956, the Donald C.
0.8 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Arsenal Yards, Watertown
22 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.
0.9 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Warrior Ice Arena, Boston
23 min walk • Warrior Arena is an ice hockey arena and practice facility in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts.
0.6 miW
Church
St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, Boston
16 min walk • St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, also known as Soorp Stepanos Church, is an Armenian Apostolic church in Watertown, Massachusetts. St.
0.9 miN
Street
Fresh Pond Parkway, Belmont
25 min walk • Fresh Pond Parkway is an historic park and parkway, found in the westernmost neighborhoods of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The parkway was built in 1899 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Eliot Bridge, Boston
15 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 miNE
Neighbourhood
West Cambridge, Belmont
25 min walk • West Cambridge, also known as "Area 10", is a neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is bounded by the Charles River on the south, JFK Street on the east, Concord Avenue on the north, and Fresh Pond, Aberdeen Avenue, and the Watertown line on the west.
0.7 miNE
Museum, History museum
Hooper–Lee–Nichols House, Boston
20 min walk • The Hooper–Lee–Nichols House is an historic Colonial American house in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Initially constructed in 1685 and enlarged and remodeled many times thereafter, it is located at 159 Brattle Street in Cambridge. It is the second-oldest house in the city.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sawins pond, Boston
14 min walk • 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.
0.5 miNE
Park
The Lowell, Boston
13 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mount Auburn Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include The Lowell, Boston (13 min walk), The Larches, Belmont (13 min walk), John Wyeth House, Belmont (13 min walk), Old Cambridge Historic District, Belmont (14 min walk).

How to get to Mount Auburn Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mount Auburn Cemetery:

Bus

Cambridge St @ Barrows St • Lines: 57 (30 min walk)
Brighton Ave @ Allston St • Lines: 57 (32 min walk)