Moon Head
Moon Head is a cliff in Norfolk, Massachusetts and has an elevation of 39 feet. Moon Head is situated nearby to the neighborhood Squantum, as well as near Marina Bay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Moon Island and John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
Moon Island
Park
Moon Island is an island in Quincy Bay, in the middle of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, United States. It is the location of the Boston Fire Department Training Academy, and Boston Police Department shooting range.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Museum
Photo: Fcb981, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and museum of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is situated 2½ miles west of Moon Head.
Thompson Island
Island
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thompson Island, also known as Cathleen Stone Island, is a 170-acre island in the Dorchester Bay section of Boston Harbor, offshore from downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Quincy and Adams Shore.
North Quincy
Suburb
North Quincy is a neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts. It is separated from the city of Boston by the Neponset River, and borders the Quincy neighborhoods of Squantum, Montclair and Wollaston. North Quincy is situated 3 miles southwest of Moon Head.
Adams Shore
Hamlet
Adams Shore is a neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts. It is located on the shore of Quincy Bay at the entrance to the Hough's Neck peninsula. It is bordered on the north by Quincy Bay, on the east by the Hough's Neck neighborhood, on the south by Town River Bay and on the west by the Merrymount neighborhood. Adams Shore is situated 3 miles south of Moon Head.
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 3 miles east of Moon Head.
Moon Head
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 39 feet
- Description: cliff in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.30583° or 42° 18′ 21″ northLongitude
-70.98777° or 70° 59′ 16″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87JF8246+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 358273726OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Moon Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Moon Head”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boston Police Moon Island Firing Range and Moon Island Sewage Facility.
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