Gallops Island
Gallops Island, also known as Gallups Island, is an island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is situated between Georges Island and Long Island, and is just over 6 miles from downtown Boston.
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 feet (20 metres)
- Description: island in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as“Gallop Island”“Gallup Island”“Gallups Island”“Galop Island”“Nixes Island”
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Places in the Area
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Gallops Island
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Latitude
42.32649° or 42° 19′ 35″ north
Longitude
-70.93949° or 70° 56′ 22″ west
Open location code
87JF83G6+H6
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Gallops Island” goes by many names.
Gallops IslandCebuano
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