Franklin Park (Boston)
Franklin Park, a partially wooded 527-acre (2.13 km2) parkland in the Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Dorchester neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts, is maintained by the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department. It is Boston's biggest park and the site of Franklin Park Zoo. It was designated a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in August 1980.
| Franklin Park | |
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A path in Franklin Park in October 2013 | |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°18′5″N 71°5′40″W |
| Area | 527 acres (2.13 km2) |
| Established | 19th century |
| Operated by | The City of Boston, Parks Department |
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