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Downtown Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Downtown Boston

Length2.7 mi
Elev. Gain55.8 ft
Est. Steps6000
Track
Created by juliamramoos

Downtown Boston Introduction

Downtown Boston is a 2.7 mile (6,000-step) route located near Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 55.8 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Downtown Boston

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Freedom Trail

Tourist Attraction
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) path through Boston, Massachusetts, that passes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States. Marked largely with brick, it winds from Boston Common in downtown Boston through the North End to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. Stops along the trail include simple explanatory ground markers, graveyards, notable churches and buildings, and a historic naval frigate.

Old State House (Boston)

Historical
The Old State House is a historic building in Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1713, it was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798. It is located at the intersection of Washington and State Streets, and is one of the oldest public buildings in the United States.One of the landmarks on Boston's Freedom Trail, it is the oldest surviving public building in Boston, and now serves as a history museum that, through 2019, was operated by the Bostonian Society until January 2020.

New England Holocaust Memorial

Historical
The New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts, is dedicated to the Jewish people who were murdered by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust.

Boston National Historical Park

Park
The Boston National Historical Park is an association of sites that showcase Boston's role in the American Revolution. It was designated a national park on October 1, 1974. Seven of the eight sites are connected by the Freedom Trail, a walking tour of downtown Boston. All eight properties are National Historic Landmarks.

Ames Building

Place
The Ames Building is located in Boston, Massachusetts. It stood as the tallest building in Boston from its completion in 1893 until 1915, when the Custom House Tower was built; however, it was not the tallest overall structure in Boston, as the steeple of the 1867 Church of the Covenant was much taller than the Ames Building.

Adams Square station

Place
Adams Square was an underground streetcar station located at Adams Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It opened in 1898 and was used until 1963.

Blackstone Block Historic District

Place
The Blackstone Block Historic District encompasses what was once a waterfront business area in Boston, Massachusetts. Due to the infill of land it is now slightly inland from the waterfront. The district is bounded by Union, Hanover, Blackstone, and North Streets, not far from Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall.

Boston Evening Traveller

Place
The Boston Evening Traveller (1845–1967) was a newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts. It was a daily newspaper, with weekly and semi-weekly editions under a variety of Traveller titles. It was absorbed by the Boston Herald in 1912, and ceased publication in 1967.

Spyce Kitchen

Place
Spyce Kitchen or just Spyce is a robotic-powered restaurant which prepares food in "three minutes or less".

Statues of James Michael Curley

Place
Two statues of James Michael Curley (sometimes called James Michael Curley, Jr.) are installed at the intersection of Congress and North streets, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The bronze double portrait was created by Lloyd Lillie during 1979–1980, and dedicated on September 18, 1980. The standing figure measures approximately 77 x 30 x 80 in., and the seated statue measures approximately 55 x 38 x 43 in.

Comments

Pasquale
2025/03/15
Muhammad Anwar
2025/09/04
Saleh
2026/01/15
Pasquale
2026/02/20
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

2.7 mi

Elev. Gain

55.8 ft

Est. Steps

6000
Created by
juliamramoos
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