Calf Island

Calf Island, also known as Apthorps Island, is an situated some 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston in .
  • Park
  • …is also known as “Great Calf Island”
  • Description: island in Boston Harbor in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States

Nearby Parks

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Places in the Area

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Latitude
42.34133° or 42° 20′ 29″ north
Longitude
-70.8966° or 70° 53′ 48″ west
Open location code
87JF84R3+G9
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leisure = park
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natural = coastline
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Calf Island” goes by many names.
Calf IslandCebuano

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