The Graves
The Graves is an aggregation of rock outcroppings in Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Situated some 11 miles offshore of downtown Boston, it is the outermost island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: group of rocks in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Graves” and “Graves Ledge”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Graves Light and Green Island.
The Graves Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
The Graves Light is a lighthouse located on The Graves, the outermost island of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Green Island
Park
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Green Island, also known as North Brewster Island, is a rocky outer island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, to the north of Calf Island and Hypocrite Channel.
Outer Brewster Island
Island
Photo: Fish Cop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Outer Brewster Island is situated 1½ miles south of The Graves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Warren and Hull.
Fort Warren
Hamlet
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
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. Fort Warren is situated 4½ miles southwest of The Graves.
Hull
Hull is a town in Massachusetts in the South Shore region. The town is a series of islands connected by sandbars and causeways that comprise the Nantasket peninsula. The beaches are among the best in New England with fine gray sands.
Nahant
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nahant is a small town in the US state of Massachusetts with a population of about 3,000. It used to be a resort town, but changes in vacation preference and modes of travel left the town behind.
The Graves
- Categories: island, group of rocks, nature reserve, recreation area, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.3654° or 42° 21′ 56″ northLongitude
-70.86914° or 70° 52′ 9″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87JF948J+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 29694146OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“The Graves” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Graves”
- German: “The Graves”
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Highlights include Northeast Grave and Tewksbury Rock.
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