Georges Island
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.- Island
- Description: island in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as“George Island”“Saint Georges Island”
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Georges Island
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Latitude
42.32073° or 42° 19′ 15″ north
Longitude
-70.92924° or 70° 55′ 45″ west
Open location code
87JF83CC+78
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Georges Island” goes by many names.
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