Chestnut Hill Reservation
Chestnut Hill Reservation | |
Massachusetts State Park | |
Chestnut Hill Reservation | |
Country | United States |
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State | Massachusetts |
County | Suffolk |
City | Boston |
Location | Beacon Street |
- elevation | 131 ft (40 m) [1] |
- coordinates | 42°20′6.30″N 71°09′30.52″W / 42.3350833°N 71.1584778°WCoordinates: 42°20′6.30″N 71°09′30.52″W / 42.3350833°N 71.1584778°W |
Area | 120 acres (49 ha) [2] |
Established | Unspecified |
Management | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Location in Massachusetts
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Website: Chestnut Hill Reservation | |
Chestnut Hill Reservation is a Massachusetts state park surrounding the Chestnut Hill Reservoir in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood of Boston.[3] It is part of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a City of Boston Landmark. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Activities and amenities
- The reservoir is circled by a one-and-a-half mile walking path[2] and also has shoreline fishing.
- The Reilly Memorial Recreation Center sits beside the reservoir and has a swimming pool and skating rink.[3]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Boston, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Massachusetts
References
- ↑ "Chestnut Hill Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 "9: Chestnut Hill Reservation". Newton Park and Conservation Lands. Newton Conservators. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- 1 2 "Chestnut Hill Reservation". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
External links
- Chestnut Hill Reservation Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Chestnut Hill Reservation Map Newton Conservators
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