The Crags
The Crags is a peak in City of Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts and has an elevation of 240 feet. The Crags is situated nearby to the locality Braintree Split, as well as near the hamlet West Quincy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Granite Railway and Quincy Quarries Reservation.
Granite Railway
Protected area
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Granite Railway was one of the first railroads in the United States, built to carry granite from Quincy, Massachusetts, to a dock on the Neponset River in Milton.
Quincy Quarries Reservation
Climbing site
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The Quincy Quarries is a 22-acre public recreation area in Quincy, Massachusetts, commemorating the site of the Granite Railway—often credited as being the first railroad in the United States.
Lyon’s Turning Mill
Ruins
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lyon's Turning Mill is a historic turning mill that created granite columns on Ricciuti Drive in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Braintree Split and Milton.
Braintree Split
Locality
The Braintree Split is the major interchange of Interstate 93, U.S. Route 1, and Route 3 in Braintree, Massachusetts, one of the South Shore suburbs of Boston.
Milton
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Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and an immediate southern suburb of Boston. The population was 28,630 at the 2020 census.
Braintree
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Braintree is a town of 37,000 people on the South Shore in Southeastern Massachusetts. It is located along several major thoroughfares, making it convenient to Boston.
The Crags
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 240 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: City of Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.23399° or 42° 14′ 2″ northLongitude
-71.04172° or 71° 2′ 30″ westElevation
240 feet (73 metres)Open location code
87JC6XM5+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 358273113OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
4934078
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