Jamaica Plain, Boston

Name: Jamaica Plain
Address: Boston, United States

#479 among attractions in Boston

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Jamaica Plain is a neighborhood of 4.4 square miles in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Founded by Boston Puritans seeking farmland to the south, it was originally part of the former Town of Roxbury, now also a part of the City of Boston. The community seceded from Roxbury as a part of the new town of West Roxbury in 1851, and became part of Boston when West Roxbury was annexed in 1874. In the 19th century, Jamaica Plain became one of the first streetcar suburbs in America and home to a significant portion of Boston's Emerald Necklace of parks, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°18'27"N, 71°6'47"W

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Jamaica Plain (Jamaica Central - South Sumner)Boston United States

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Jamaica Plain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Forest Hills Cemetery, William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, Arnold Arboretum, Franklin Park Zoo.

1 miS
Cemetery
Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston
25 min walk • Forest Hills Cemetery is a historic 275-acre rural cemetery, greenspace, arboretum and sculpture garden located in the Forest Hills section of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
1.1 miSE
Golf
William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, Boston
29 min walk • William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, colloquially referred to and contained within Franklin Park, is a municipal golf course in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, bordered by the neighborhoods of Dorchester and Roxbury.
0.8 miSW
Free outdoor tree and plant museum
Arnold Arboretum, Boston
22 min walk • The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a botanical research institution and free public park, located in the Jamaica Plain and Roslindale neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts.
1.2 miE
Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo, Boston
32 min walk • The Franklin Park Zoo is a 72 acres zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts.
~910 ftNW
Museum, History museum
Loring-Greenough House, Boston
5 min walk • The Loring–Greenough House is the last surviving 18th century residence in Sumner Hill, a historic section of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston. It is located at 12 South Street on Monument Square at the edge of Sumner Hill. It is situated on the border of two National Historic Districts.
0.6 miNW
Park, Lake
Jamaica Pond, Boston
16 min walk • Jamaica Pond is a kettle lake, part of the Emerald Necklace of parks in Boston designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The pond and park are in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, close to the border of Brookline.
1.2 miN
Park
Olmsted Park, Boston
30 min walk • Olmsted Park is a linear park in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts, and a part of Boston's Emerald Necklace of connected parks and parkways. Originally named Leverett Park, in 1900 it was renamed to honor its designer, Frederick Law Olmsted. Olmsted Park can be roughly divided into two parts.
1.1 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, Entertainment
Larz Anderson Auto Museum, Boston
29 min walk • Larz Anderson Auto Museum is located in the Anderson Carriage House on the grounds of Larz Anderson Park in Brookline, Massachusetts and is the oldest collection of motorcars in the United States.
1.2 miNW
Lake
Sargent's Pond, Boston
31 min walk • Sargent's Pond is a man-made 3-acre pond on Sargent Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. The pond was created by Charles Sprague Sargent in the late 1870s as a centerpiece of his family's extensive Holm Lea estate.
0.6 miSW
Park
Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection, Boston
16 min walk • The Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection at the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts is one of the premier collections of bonsai in the United States and includes a Hinoki Cypress over 250 years old.
0.8 miNE
Museum
Spontaneous Celebrations, Boston
21 min walk • Spontaneous Celebrations refers to both a building in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States which acts as an arts and education center, and to a community group which is based there.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Jamaica Plain?

Nearby attractions include Sumner Hill Historic District, Boston (5 min walk), Loring-Greenough House, Boston (5 min walk), First Church of Jamaica Plain, Boston (6 min walk), The Footlight Club, Boston (7 min walk).

How to get to Jamaica Plain by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jamaica Plain:

Metro

Green Street • Lines: Orange (9 min walk)
Forest Hills • Lines: Orange (13 min walk)

Train

Forest Hills (13 min walk)