Gallops Island

Gallops Island, also known as Gallups Island, is an in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is situated between and , and is just over 6 miles from downtown Boston.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Gallop Island”, “Gallop’s Island”, “Gallup Island”, “Gallups Island”, “Galop Island”, and “Nixes Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Boston Harbor Islands and Long Island Head Light.

Photo: Godsendlemiwinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The are a group of thirty-four…

Lighthouse
is an historic lighthouse…

Fort
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is a former U.S. Army Coast Artillery fort…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lovells Island and Fort Warren.

Suburb
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, or Lovell's Island, is a 62-acre…

Hamlet
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
is a historic fort on the 28-acre at the entrance to .

Gallops Island

Latitude
42.32649° or 42° 19′ 35″ north
Longitude
-70.93949° or 70° 56′ 22″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
87JF83G6+H6
Geo­Names ID
4937529
Wiki­data ID
Q5519156
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In Other Languages

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

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pemberton and Fort Dawes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Narrows and Nixes Mate.

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Worth a closer look: Boston and Cambridge.

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