Calf Island

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Little Calf Island and Middle Brewster Island.

Park
is a small rocky in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, some 9 miles offshore from downtown , Massachusetts.

Park
is a rugged outer in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, located 9 miles offshore from downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 13 acres, reaches a height of 52 feet above sea level, and is bounded by sharp cliffs and sunken crags.

Park
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of the outer in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, situated some 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lovells Island and Georges Island.

Suburb
Photo: MBTafan2011, CC BY 3.0.
, or Lovell's Island, is a 62-acre island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, in . The island is across The Narrows from and some 7 miles offshore of downtown . is situated 2 miles southwest of Calf Island.

Suburb
is one of the islands in the , 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. is situated 2 miles southwest of Calf Island.

Hamlet
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
is a historic fort on the 28-acre at the entrance to . 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. is situated 2 miles southwest of Calf Island.

Calf Island

Latitude
42.34133° or 42° 20′ 29″ north
Longitude
-70.8966° or 70° 53′ 48″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87JF84R3+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29693337
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Geo­Names ID
4931931
Wiki­data ID
Q5019568
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In Other Languages

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

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