Dorchester Bay
Dorchester Bay is the smallest of the three smaller bays of southern Boston Harbor, part of Massachusetts Bay and forming the south shoreline of the South Boston neighborhood and northeast shoreline of the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, as well as the north shore of the city of Quincy in Massachusetts.
- Bay
- Description: bay in Massachusetts, United States
Places of Interest
Highlights include John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and Spectacle Island.
Moon Island
Park
Moon Island is an island in Quincy Bay, in the middle… Moon Island is situated 1½ miles southeast of Dorchester Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorchester Heights and South Boston.
Dorchester Heights
Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. Dorchester Heights is situated 2 miles west of Dorchester Bay.
Dorchester Bay
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Latitude
42.3251° or 42° 19′ 30″ north
Longitude
-71.00783° or 71° 0′ 28″ west
Open location code
87JC8XGR+2V
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Dorchester Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dorchester Bay”
- French: “Baie de Dorchester”
- German: “Dorchester Bay”
- Slovenian: “Dorchester Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as City Point and Squantum.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Head Island and Thompson Island.
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