Medford, Boston

Name: Medford
Address: Boston, United States

#593 among attractions in Boston

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Medford is a city 6.7 miles northwest of downtown Boston on the Mystic River in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 59,659. It is home to Tufts University, which has its campus along the Medford and Somerville border. ()

Alternative names: Settled: 1630Area: 8.66 mi²Coordinates: 42°25'6"N, 71°6'24"W

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Medford – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salem Street Burying Ground, Goddard Chapel, Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford, Medford Pipe Bridge.

~250 ftW
Cemetery
Salem Street Burying Ground, Middlesex Fells Reservation
2 min walk • Salem Street Burying Ground is a cemetery located at the intersection of Salem Street and Riverside Avenue in Medford, Massachusetts.
1 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Goddard Chapel, Boston
26 min walk • Goddard Chapel, built in 1883, is the main religious building at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. The historic chapel was built in the Lombard Romanesque style.
0.5 miW
Church
Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford, Boston
12 min walk • The Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford and The Osgood House are a historic Unitarian Universalist church building and parsonage house at 141 and 147 High Street in Medford, Massachusetts.
~1350 ftW
Bridge
Medford Pipe Bridge, Middlesex Fells Reservation
7 min walk • The Medford Pipe Bridge is a historic plate girder pipeline bridge over the Mystic River, between S. Court St. and the Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford, Massachusetts.
1 miSW
Italianate architecture
Packard Hall, Arlington
26 min walk • Packard Hall, originally known as Middle Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Built in 1856, it was Tufts' second building constructed on Walnut Hill following Ballou Hall in 1852. The building currently houses the Department of Political Science.
1 miSW
Mountain
Walnut Hill, Arlington
26 min walk • Walnut Hill, located in Medford, Massachusetts, is the geographical home of Tufts University. Walnut Hill itself later became known as College Hill due to the dominant presence of the University.
1.1 miSE
42°24'26"N • 71°5'32"W
Meadow Glen, Boston
28 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.5 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Grace Episcopal Church, Boston
13 min walk • The Grace Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church designed by noted American architect H. H. Richardson, with a major stained glass window by John LaFarge.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Isaac Royall House, Boston
13 min walk • The Isaac Royall House is a historic house located in Medford, Massachusetts, near Tufts University. The historic estate was founded by Bay Colony native Isaac Royall and is recognized as giving a face and life to the history and existence of slave quarters and slavery in Massachusetts.
1 miSW
Universities and schools, Art gallery, Museum
Tufts University, Boston
27 min walk • Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning.
0.4 miW
Gothic Revival architecture
John B. Angier House, Middlesex Fells Reservation
12 min walk • The John B. Angier House is a historic house located at 129 High Street in Medford, Massachusetts.

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Nearby attractions include Salem Street Burying Ground, Middlesex Fells Reservation (2 min walk), Medford Pipe Bridge, Middlesex Fells Reservation (7 min walk), Old Ship Street Historic District, Middlesex Fells Reservation (8 min walk), Hillside Avenue Historic District, Middlesex Fells Reservation (9 min walk).