Massachusetts Gazetteer
| Cultural Feature Type: | Visitor Centers |
| Name: | Discovery Center, Fan Pier |
| Primary Point (PP): | 42.35429, -71.04698 |
| Location of PP: | MA 02210 in Suffolk County |
| TNM fCode: | 82048 |
| Admin Type: | Federal |
| Data Source: | Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Northeast Region |
| Courtesy of: | The National Map | U.S. Geological Survey |
The National Map Feature Code (TNM fCode) Description: 82048
A building or building cluster associated with (and usually, but not always, geographically inside) a federal land unit such as a National Park or National Forest. The primary purpose of a visitor center is to serve the general public through direct contact with staff and dissemination of information about the land unit. Visitor centers commonly have educational exhibits, artifact displays, and public restroom facilities. Excludes administrative office buildings open to the public and open-air structures such as amphitheaters, observation towers, or outdoor interpretive exhibits.
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Boston, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Chelsea, MA (2.7 miles NNE) Cambridge, MA (3.4 miles WNW) Somerville, MA (3.6 miles NW) Everett, MA (3.9 miles N) |
Brookline, MA
(4.1 miles WSW) Revere, MA (4.1 miles NNE) Winthrop Town city, MA (4.5 miles ENE) Malden, MA (4.9 miles NNW) Medford, MA (5.3 miles NW) |
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North End, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Downtown Crossing, MA (< 0.1 mile) Dock Square, MA (< 0.1 mile) East Boston, MA (1.4 miles NNE) City Point, MA (1.4 miles SE) |
Jeffries Point, MA
(1.4 miles NE) South Boston, MA (1.4 miles S) Dorchester Heights, MA (1.4 miles S) Beacon Hill, MA (1.4 miles WNW) Bay Village, MA (1.4 miles WSW) |
