Cambridgeport, Boston

Name: Cambridgeport
Address: Boston, United States

#816 among attractions in Boston

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Cambridgeport is one of the neighborhoods of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, the Charles River, the Grand Junction Railroad, and River Street. The neighborhood contains predominantly residential homes, many of the triple decker style common in New England. Central Square, at the northernmost part of Cambridgeport, is an active commercial district and transportation hub, and University Park is a collection of renovated or recently constructed office and apartment buildings. The neighborhood also includes Fort Washington Park, several MIT buildings, and Magazine Beach. ()

Coordinates: 42°21'35"N, 71°6'24"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Agganis Arena, MIT Museum, Fort Washington, Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center.

0.8 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Agganis Arena, Boston
20 min walk • Agganis Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on the campus of Boston University, built on the location of the former Commonwealth Armory.
0.5 miE
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
MIT Museum, Boston
13 min walk • The MIT Museum, founded in 1971, is located at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It hosts collections of holography, technology-related artworks, artificial intelligence, architecture, robotics, maritime history, and the history of MIT.
~1320 ftSE
Forts and castles, Park
Fort Washington, Boston
7 min walk • Fort Washington, also known as Fort Washington Park, is a historic site at 95 Waverly Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was built by soldiers of the Continental Army under the orders of George Washington in November 1775.
0.5 miE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center, Boston
14 min walk • The Al and Barrie Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center is the central athletics facility at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2002. It is connected to Rockwell Cage, du Pont Gymnasium and the Johnson Athletic Center.
0.5 miS
Bridge
Grand Junction Railroad Bridge, Boston
14 min walk • The Grand Junction Railroad Bridge is a steel plate girder bridge carrying the Grand Junction Railroad over the Charles River in Boston, connecting the Boston University campus to Cambridgeport.
0.7 miS
Concert hall
Tsai Performance Center, Boston
17 min walk • Tsai Performance Center is a concert hall located within Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences building. Constructed in 1989, the facility was made possible by a $5.5 million gift from the Tsai Family, particularly Gerald Tsai, who served as a trustee and an honorary board member of the university for a number of years.
0.5 miN
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture, City hall
Cambridge, Boston
14 min walk • The Cambridge, Massachusetts City Hall is the city hall for Cambridge, Massachusetts, located at 795 Massachusetts Avenue, and built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building additionally serves as a centerpiece of the surrounding City Hall Historic District and adjacent Central Square Historic District.
0.6 miN
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Plough and Stars, Boston
16 min walk • The Plough and Stars is a bar and music venue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1969 by brothers Peter and Padraig O'Malley, named after the play by Seán O'Casey.
0.6 miS
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles, Pub
BU Castle, Boston
17 min walk • The Boston University Castle is a Tudor Revival-style mansion owned by Boston University on Bay State Road. The school typically uses it for receptions or concerts, but also rents out The Castle to cater events and special occasions.
~1760 ftN
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Cambridge Zen Center, Boston
9 min walk • Cambridge Zen Center is an urban meditation center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, close to Harvard University, part of the Kwan Um School of Zen. Free meditation training and dharma talks are offered to the public and the Zen Center also provides a large residential training program.
0.5 miN
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Central Square, Boston
12 min walk • Central Square is an area in Cambridge, Massachusetts centered on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street and Western Avenue.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cambridgeport?

Nearby attractions include Upper Magazine Street Historic District, Boston (7 min walk), Ernst Flentje House, Boston (7 min walk), Fort Washington, Boston (7 min walk), Salem–Auburn Streets Historic District, Boston (7 min walk).

How to get to Cambridgeport by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cambridgeport:

Bus

Brookline St @ Erie St • Lines: 47 (2 min walk)
Pearl St @ Allston St • Lines: 47 (3 min walk)

Metro

Central Square • Lines: Red (11 min walk)
Kendall/MIT • Lines: Red (28 min walk)

Light rail

Boston University Central • Lines: B (17 min walk)
Amory Street • Lines: B (19 min walk)

Train

Lansdowne (24 min walk)