Hammond Pond Parkway, Newton

Name: Hammond Pond Parkway
Address: Newton, United States

#166 among attractions in Newton

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Hammond Pond Parkway is a historic parkway in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The road, built in 1932, extends 2 miles from Hobart Road in Newton to Horace James Circle in Brookline, where it joins the West Roxbury Parkway. It was designed by Charles Eliot and the Olmsted Brothers to provide a parkway setting that provided access from Brookline, Newton, and the western portions of Boston to the southern parks of the Emerald Necklace. The parkway was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. ()

Coordinates: 42°19'16"N, 71°10'21"W

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Newton (Bowen - Thompsonville)Newton United States

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Hammond Pond Parkway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, Alumni Stadium, The Shops at Chestnut Hill, Piccadilly Square.

1.1 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, Boston
29 min walk • The Metropolitan Waterworks Museum in Boston, United States, stands as a testament to the ingenuity of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of the city's water system.
1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Alumni Stadium, Boston
26 min walk • Nestled within the bustling city of Boston, Alumni Stadium stands as a testament to the city's rich sporting culture. This outdoor sports venue, primarily known as the home field of the Boston College Eagles football team, is a hub of athletic activity and school...
~1040 ftW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Chestnut Hill, Newton
6 min walk • The Shops at Chestnut Hill is a two-level enclosed shopping mall, located in the Chestnut Hill section of Newton, Massachusetts on Boylston Street.
1.2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Piccadilly Square, Newton
31 min walk • Piccadilly Square is an open-air shopping area located in the Union Street Historic District in the Newton Centre village of Newton, Massachusetts. Opened in 1973, it contains 40 stores and 84,777 sq ft of retail space.
1.3 miSE
Golf, Social club
The Country Club, Boston
33 min walk • The Country Club, located in Brookline, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest country clubs in the United States. It holds an important place in golf history, as it is one of the five charter clubs that founded the United States Golf Association, and has hosted numerous USGA tournaments including the 1913 U.S.
~1260 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Street Chestnut Hill, Newton
7 min walk • The Street at Chestnut Hill is an open-air shopping center on Route 9 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The shopping center contains 640,090 sq ft of fashion retailers, restaurants, and entertainment options.
1 miSE
42°18'39"N • 71°9'27"W
Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, Boston
27 min walk • Golf
1 miN
Park, Gothic Revival architecture
Gasson Hall, Newton
26 min walk • Gasson Hall is a building on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Designed by Charles Donagh Maginnis in 1908, the hall has influenced the development of Collegiate Gothic architecture in North America.
~1150 ftSW
42°19'8"N • 71°10'33"W
Chestnut Hill Square, Newton
6 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1550 ftE
Cemetery
Holyhood Cemetery, Boston
8 min walk • Holyhood Cemetery is a cemetery located in Brookline, Massachusetts.
1 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Boston College, Newton
26 min walk • Boston College is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hammond Pond Parkway?

Nearby attractions include Holyhood Cemetery, Boston (8 min walk), House at 152 Suffolk Road, Newton (14 min walk), Longyear Museum, Newton (16 min walk), Hammond House, Newton (20 min walk).

How to get to Hammond Pond Parkway by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hammond Pond Parkway:

Light rail

Chestnut Hill • Lines: D (15 min walk)
Newton Centre • Lines: D (30 min walk)