Brookline-Boston Corner at Commonwealth Ave and St. Mary's St
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Shorelander
N 42° 20.988 W 071° 06.391
19T E 326498 N 4690764
A corner of both the cities of Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WM16XT
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 47

This mark is at the southeast corner of St. Mary's Street and Commonwealth Avenue near Boston University. The monument is a small granite stone flush with the ground. An 'L" marks off three-quarters of the mark as "BO", or Boston, while the rest is "BR", or Brookline.
Monumentation Type: Stone post

Monument Category: County/Municipal boundary marker

Accessible to general public: yes

County: Norfolk/Suffolk (Brookline/Boston)

USGS Quad: Boston South

Other Coordinates details:
NAD83, from http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/MHDS/main.asp?ACTION=TOWN_CORNER_DATASHEET.


Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed

Monument Category (if other): Not listed

Explain Non-Public access: Not listed

Historical significance: Not listed

Monument Website: Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Other Coordinates: Not Listed

Approximate date of monument: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
1. A closeup photo of the monument is required.
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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