Massachusetts
Suffolk
City of Boston

Nixes Mate

Nixes Mate, also known as Nixes Island, Nix's Mate and Nick's Mate, is one of the smaller islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Nicks Mate”, “Nix Mate”, “Nix’s Mate”, and “Nixs Mate”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boston Harbor Islands and Gallops Island.

Photo: Godsendlemiwinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The are a group of thirty-four islands in that are a unit of the United States National Park System.

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

Lighthouse
is an historic lighthouse on in , Boston, Massachusetts. The current brick tower is the fourth lighthouse on the island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Warren and Hull.

Hamlet
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
is a historic fort on the 28-acre at the entrance to . 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.

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is a town in in the 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.

Nixes Mate

Latitude
42.33149° or 42° 19′ 53″ north
Longitude
-70.94419° or 70° 56′ 39″ west
Open location code
87JF83J4+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 816346544
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4945379
Wiki­data ID
Q13541958
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Nixes Mate” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Nixes Mate”
  • Dutch: “Nixes Mate”
  • French: “Nixes Mate”
  • German: “Nixes Mate”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pemberton and Fort Andrews.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Battery Ward and Battery Hitchcock.

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