Great Brewster Island

Great Brewster Island is one of the outer in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, situated some 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston.
  • Type: Park
  • Description: island in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Great Bruster Island”, “Great-Brewster Island”, “Inner Brewster Island”, and “The Brewsters”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Middle Brewster Island and Boston Lighthouse.

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Boston Light is a lighthouse located…

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lovells Island and Georges Island.

Suburb
, or Lovell's Island, is a 62-acre… is situated 1½ miles west of Great Brewster Island.

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is one of the islands in the… is situated 2 miles southwest of Great Brewster Island.

Hamlet
is a historic fort on the 28-acre at the entrance to . is situated 2 miles southwest of Great Brewster Island.

Great Brewster Island

Latitude
42.33264° or 42° 19′ 58″ north
Longitude
-70.89622° or 70° 53′ 46″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87JF84M3+3G
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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Stony Beach and Windemere.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Little Brewster Island and Calf Island.

Massachusetts: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Boston and Cambridge.

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