West Roxbury
West Roxbury | |
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Centre Street in West Roxbury | |
West Roxbury is a neighborhood located in the southwest corner of the city of Boston. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Suffolk |
| City | Boston |
| Settled | 1630 |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.61 sq mi (11.9 km2) |
| • Land | 4.56 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 30,446 |
| • Density | 6,676.8/sq mi (2,577.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| Zip Code | 02132 |
| Area code | 617 / 857 |
West Roxbury is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bordered by Roslindale and Jamaica Plain to the northeast, the village of Chestnut Hill and the town of Brookline to the north, the city of Newton to the northwest, the towns of Dedham and Needham to the southwest, and Hyde Park to the southeast. West Roxbury is often mistakenly confused with Roxbury, but the two are separated from each other by Roslindale and Jamaica Plain.