Fo Guang Buddhist Temple Boston, Belmont

#31 among attractions in Belmont

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Facts and practical information

The Fo Guang Buddhist Temple of Boston is a branch of the Fo Guang Shan international Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhist order. It is the first temple that Fo Guang Shan Temple established in Massachusetts. ()

Coordinates: 42°23'28"N, 71°9'3"W

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Cambridge (Cambridge Highlands)Belmont United States

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Day trips

Fo Guang Buddhist Temple Boston – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fitchburg Cutoff, Oakley Country Club, Alewife Brook Reservation, St. John the Evangelist Church.

1 miNE
Cycling, Bike path, Park
Fitchburg Cutoff, Boston
25 min walk • The Fitchburg Cutoff was a rail line running 2.8 miles from Brighton Street in Belmont, Massachusetts to Somerville Junction in Somerville, Massachusetts. It was constructed in two segments in 1870 and 1881; passenger service lasted until 1927.
1.5 miSW
Golf
Oakley Country Club, Watertown
38 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.
0.7 miNE
Park, Trail
Alewife Brook Reservation, Boston
17 min walk • Alewife Brook Reservation is a Massachusetts state park and urban wild located in Cambridge, Arlington, and Somerville. The park is managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and was established in 1900.
1.1 miE
Church
St. John the Evangelist Church, Boston
29 min walk • St. John the Evangelist is a historic Roman Catholic Church at 2270 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The late Speaker of the House, "Tip" O'Neill, was a lifelong parishioner and graduated from St. John High School in 1931. His Requiem Mass was held in the church on January 10, 1994.
0.7 miSE
Street
Fresh Pond Parkway, Belmont
18 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.
0.7 miE
Park
Mayor Danehy Park, Belmont
19 min walk • Thomas W. Danehy Park is a park in North Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its eastern entrance is at 99 Sherman Street. It is bounded on the north by the MBTA Fitchburg Line and to the west by Fresh Pond Mall.
0.4 miSE
Street
Alewife Brook Parkway, Belmont
11 min walk • Alewife Brook Parkway is a short parkway in Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.1 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Capitol Theater Building, Arlington
28 min walk • The Capitol Theater Building is a historic mixed commercial, residential, and theatrical building at 202–208 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, Massachusetts.
0.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fresh Pond, Boston
12 min walk • Fresh Pond is a reservoir and park in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to the Pond's use exclusively as a reservoir, its ice had been harvested by Boston's "Ice King", Frederic Tudor, and others, for shipment to North American cities and to tropical areas around the world.
0.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Clay Pit Pond, Belmont
19 min walk • Clay Pit Pond, also known as Claypit Pond, is a pond in the Boston suburb of Belmont in Middlesex County, Massachusetts situated between Concord Avenue and Belmont High School.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
North Cambridge, Arlington
29 min walk • North Cambridge, also known as "Area 11", is a neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts bounded by Porter Square and the Fitchburg Line railroad tracks on the south, the city of Somerville on the northeast, Alewife Brook and the town of Arlington on the northwest, and the town of Belmont on the west.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fo Guang Buddhist Temple Boston?

Nearby attractions include Cambridge Highlands, Belmont (2 min walk), Alewife Brook Parkway, Belmont (11 min walk), Fresh Pond, Boston (12 min walk), Rindge Towers, Arlington (17 min walk).

How to get to Fo Guang Buddhist Temple Boston by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fo Guang Buddhist Temple Boston:

Bus

Alewife (15 min walk)

Metro

Alewife • Lines: Red (16 min walk)