Nantasket Roads

Nantasket Roads is a channel in Norfolk, Massachusetts. Nantasket Roads is situated nearby to the hamlet Fort Andrews, as well as near Pemberton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Peddocks Island and Hospital Island.

Peddocks Island

Park

Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Peddocks Island is one of the largest islands in Boston Harbor. Since 1996 it has formed part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the island is home to the now-defunct Fort Andrews…

Hospital Island

Park

Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rainsford Island, formerly known Hospital Island, Pest House Island, and Quarantine Island, is a 11-acre island in the Boston Harbor, situated between Long Island and Peddocks Island.

Hull High School

School

Hull High School is a public high school located in Hull, Massachusetts, United States. It is located at 180 Main Street adjacent to the Hull Gut, overlooking Boston Harbor and the Boston skyline.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Warren and Georges Island.

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.

Georges Island

Suburb

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.

Gallops Island

Suburb

Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gallops Island, also known as Gallups Island, is an island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is situated between Georges Island and Long Island, and is just over 6 miles from downtown Boston.

Nantasket Roads

Type: Channel
Also known as: “Nantaskett”
Category: body of water
Location: Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.30843° or 42° 18′ 30″ north

Longitude

-70.93282° or 70° 55′ 58″ west

Open location code

87JF8358+9V

GeoNames ID

4944901

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fort Andrews and Pemberton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hull Gut and Hospital Shoal.

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