Franklin Park (Boston)

Franklin Park
A path in Franklin Park in October 2013
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LocationBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°18′5″N 71°5′40″W / 42.30139°N 71.09444°W / 42.30139; -71.09444
Area527 acres (2.13 km2)
Established19th century
Operated byThe City of Boston, Parks Department

Franklin Park, a partially wooded 527-acre (2.13 km2) parkland bordered by 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.