The City of

Newton Newton most commonly refers to: * Isaac Newton (1642–1726/1727), English scientist * Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton Newton may also refer to: People * Newton (surname), including a list of people with the surname * ...

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consists of thirteen officially recognized villages. Like most Massachusetts villages, the villages of Newton do not have any legal representation, and exist mostly for cultural reasons. Most Newtonian villages contain a downtown center, a

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, and a unique zip code.

Recognized

* Auburndale — centered on the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Auburn Street * Chestnut Hill — includes

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, and spills over into

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and

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* Newton Centre — centered on the intersections of Centre Street, Beacon Street and Langley Road * Newton Corner — centered on the intersection of Centre Street, Washington Street and the

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* Newton Highlands — centered on the intersections of Centre Street, Walnut Street and Lincoln Street *

Newton Lower Falls Newton Lower Falls is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The commercial area extends across the Charles River into Wellesley, where it is known as Wellesley Lower Falls, whe ...

— the only Village located largely outside of

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Newton Upper Falls Newton Upper Falls is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Massachusetts, United States. The village is listed as the Newton Upper Falls Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography The area ...

— centered on the intersection of Eliot Street and Chestnut Street * Newtonville — centered on the intersection of Walnut Street and Washington Street * Nonantum — centered on the intersection of Adams Street and Watertown Street * Oak Hill — the southernmost Village, bisected by Dedham Street * Thompsonville — centered on the intersection of Boylston Street and Langley Road *

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— centered on the intersection of Beacon Street and Woodward Street * West Newton — centered on the intersections of Chestnut Street, Waltham Street, Watertown Street and Washington Street

Unofficial

* Four Corners — centered on the intersection of Beacon Street and Walnut Street, not always recognized by the City of Newton as an official village *

Oak Hill Park Oak Hill Park (OHP) is a residential subdivision located in the Oak Hill village of Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Oak Hill Park is shown as a separate and distinct village on some city maps, including a map dated 2012 on the official ...

— a residential development sometimes marked as part of Oak Hill but recognized as a village on certain city documents

References

{{Reflist Villages in Newton