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.
- Type: Islet
- Description: group of rocks in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Graves” and “Graves Ledge”
Places of Interest
Highlights: The Graves Light and Green Island.
Outer Brewster Island
Island
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lovells Island and Georges Island.
Lovells Island
Suburb
Georges Island
Suburb
Georges Island is one of the islands in the… Georges Island is situated 4½ miles southwest of The Graves.
Fort Warren
Hamlet
The Graves
- Categories: island, group of rocks, nature reserve, recreation area, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.3654° or 42° 21′ 56″ north
Longitude
-70.86914° or 70° 52′ 9″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
87JF948J+58
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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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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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: East Point Solar Observatory and Windemere.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Northeast Grave and Tewksbury Rock.
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Worth a closer look: Boston and Cambridge.
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