Castle Island
Castle Island is a peninsula in South Boston on the shore of Boston Harbor. The landmass was an island until 1928, when it was connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land.Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Boston Logan International Airport and John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
Boston Logan International Airport
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Boston Logan International Airport is modern, clean, easy to navigate, and the primary gateway to Boston and New England. ☏ +1-800-23-LOGAN…
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Museum
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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and museum of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States from 1961 to 1963. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of Castle Island.
Governors Island
Island
Governors Island was an island in Boston Harbor in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The island was subsumed by land reclamation for the construction and extension of Logan International Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seaport and Dorchester Heights.
Seaport
Suburb
Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Seaport is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. It is part of the larger neighborhood of South Boston, and is also sometimes called the Innovation District. Seaport is situated 1½ miles west of Castle Island.
Dorchester Heights
Neighborhood
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Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. It is the highest area in the neighborhood and commands a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown. Dorchester Heights is situated 1½ miles west of Castle Island.
South Boston
Photo: Dale Cruse, CC BY 2.0.
Honor. Tradition. Loyalty. If you're familiar with South Boston as presented on the silver screen, these values might spring foremost to your mind. You wouldn't be wrong, but a lot has changed since mob boss Whitey Bulger controlled his criminal underworld from here during the 1970s.
Castle Island
- Type: Island
- Description: headland in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
- Category: landform
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Castle Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Castle Island (punta)”
- Cebuano: “Castle Island”
- Chinese: “城堡岛”
- Chinese: “城堡島”
- French: “Castle Island”
- French: “île Castle”
- German: “Castle Island (Massachusetts)”
- German: “Castle Island”
- Japanese: “キャッスル・アイランド”
- Japanese: “キャッスル島”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle William and Clipper Ship Monument to Donald McKay.
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