Flying Place
Flying Place is an island in Suffolk, Massachusetts. Flying Place is situated nearby to the suburb Lovells Island, as well as near the hamlet Windemere.Places of Interest
Highlights include Middle Brewster Island and Outer Brewster Island.
Middle Brewster Island
Park
Middle Brewster Island is a rugged outer island 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.
Outer Brewster Island
Island
Outer Brewster Island, also known as Outward Island, is one of the outer islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and is situated some 10 miles offshore of downtown Boston.
Little Calf Island
Park
Little Calf Island is a small rocky island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, some 9 miles offshore from downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lovells Island and Georges Island.
Lovells Island
Suburb
Lovells Island, or Lovell's Island, is a 62-acre island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, in Massachusetts. The island is across The Narrows from Georges Island and some 7 miles offshore of downtown Boston.
Georges Island
Suburb
Georges Island is one of the islands in the Boston Harbor, 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.
Fort Warren
Hamlet
Fort Warren is a historic fort on the 28-acre Georges Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor. 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.
Flying Place
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.33982° or 42° 20′ 23″ north
Longitude
-70.88421° or 70° 53′ 3″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87JF84Q8+W8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Flying Place” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Flying Place”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Windemere and Stony Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Outer Brewster Island and Pope Rock.
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