West Cambridge, Belmont

Name: West Cambridge
Address: Belmont, United States

#7 among attractions in Belmont

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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. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'36"N, 71°7'39"W

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Cambridge (West Cambridge)Belmont United States

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West Cambridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Lizard Lounge, The Harvard Coop, Brattle Theatre.

0.4 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
11 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Harvard Square, Club Passim stands as a cultural beacon in Cambridge, Massachusetts, renowned for its intimate live music experiences. This legendary venue has been a staple in the Boston music scene for decades, offering audiences the chance...
0.6 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Lizard Lounge, Boston
15 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Cambridge, part of the greater Boston area, Lizard Lounge is an intimate and eclectic venue that has become a staple in the local music and nightlife scene. This subterranean spot, located beneath the Cambridge Common restaurant, is known for...
0.4 miSE
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
12 min walk • The Harvard Library is the umbrella organization for the Harvard University libraries and their shared services, such as access, preservation, digital infrastructure, digital imaging, and discovery services. The Harvard Library is nearly 400 years old, making it the oldest library system in the United States.
0.4 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
10 min walk • The Brattle Theatre is a repertory movie theater located in Brattle Hall at 40 Brattle Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The theatre is a small movie house with one screen.
~1310 ftNE
Square
Edwin Abbot House, Belmont
7 min walk • The Edwin Abbot House, also known as the Zabriskie House, is an historic house at 27 Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1889 to a design by Longfellow, Alden & Harlow, it is a prominent local example of residential Richardsonian Romanesque architecture.
~320 ftE
Historic poet's home and war headquarters
Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Boston
2 min walk • The Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site is a historic site located at 105 Brattle Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
~1250 ftE
Library, Colonial revival architecture
Schlesinger Library, Belmont
7 min walk • The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America is a research library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University. According to Nancy F.
~1410 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
American Repertory Theater, Boston
7 min walk • The American Repertory Theater is a professional not-for-profit theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1979 by Robert Brustein, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to neglected works of the past; and to established classical texts reinterpreted in refreshing new ways.
~1630 ftSE
Square
Dexter Pratt House, Boston
8 min walk • The Dexter Pratt House is an historic house in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is remembered as the home of Dexter Pratt, the blacksmith who inspired the poem "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Art gallery
Lumen Eclipse, Boston
13 min walk • Lumen Eclipse is a public media arts gallery located in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded to expand public awareness of local, national, and international artists.
~1150 ftN
Observatories and planetariums
Harvard College Observatory, Boston
6 min walk • The Harvard College Observatory is an institution managing a complex of buildings and multiple instruments used for astronomical research by the Harvard University Department of Astronomy. It is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, and was founded in 1839.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to West Cambridge?

Nearby attractions include Oliver Hastings House, Belmont (2 min walk), Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Boston (2 min walk), Berkeley Street Historic District, Belmont (4 min walk), Mary Fiske Stoughton House, Belmont (4 min walk).

How to get to West Cambridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to West Cambridge:

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (13 min walk)
Porter • Lines: Red (24 min walk)

Bus

Harvard Square (13 min walk)
Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (15 min walk)

Train

Porter (24 min walk)