Bass Point

Bass Point is a cape in Suffolk, Massachusetts. Bass Point is situated nearby to the suburb Gallops Island, as well as near the hamlet Fort Warren.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Long Island and Hospital Island.

Long Island

Park

Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Long Island is located in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The island is part of the City of Boston, and of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.

Hospital Island

Park

Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rainsford Island, formerly known Hospital Island, Pest House Island, and Quarantine Island, is a 11-acre island in the Boston Harbor, situated between Long Island and Peddocks Island.

Long Island Head Light

Lighthouse

Long Island Head Light is an historic lighthouse on Long Island in Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts. The current brick tower is the fourth lighthouse on the island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gallops Island and Fort Warren.

Gallops Island

Suburb

Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gallops Island, also known as Gallups Island, is an island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is situated between Georges Island and Long Island, and is just over 6 miles from downtown Boston. Gallops Island is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bass Point.

Fort Warren

Hamlet

Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.

Fort Warren is a historic fort on the 28-acre Georges Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor. The fort is named for Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren, who sent Paul Revere on his famous ride, and was later killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Fort Warren is situated 2 miles east of Bass Point.

Georges Island

Suburb

Georges Island is one of the islands in the Boston Harbor, situated just over 7 miles from downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 39 acres, and rises to a height of 50 feet above sea level. Georges Island is situated 2 miles east of Bass Point.

Bass Point

Type: Cape
Description: cape in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Category: landform
Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.31399° or 42° 18′ 50″ north

Longitude

-70.96616° or 70° 57′ 58″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

87JF827M+HG

GeoNames ID

4929881

Wikidata ID

Q49848627

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Cebuano: “Bass Point”

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