Old Sow
Old Sow is an islet in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Old Sow is situated nearby to the hamlet First Cliff, as well as near Sand Hills.Places of Interest
Highlights include Scituate Light and Scituate Proving Ground.
Scituate Light
Lighthouse
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Old Scituate Light also known simply as Scituate Light is a historic lighthouse located on Cedar Point in Scituate, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as Scituate Light.
Scituate Proving Ground
Military installation
Scituate Proving Ground was a proving ground of the United States Army located in Scituate, Massachusetts. It became operational in 1918, when 115.25 acres were purchased between June and July.
Men of Kent Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Men of Kent Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Meetinghouse Lane in Scituate, Massachusetts. The cemetery dates from the earliest days of Scituate's settlement, estimated to have been established in 1628.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scituate and Minot.
Scituate
Scituate is a small seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts south of Cohasset and north of Marshfield in the South Shore region. Scituate Harbor is the main town center and is where most of the shops and restaurants are located.
Minot
Hamlet
Minot is a section of Scituate, Massachusetts. Minot's ZIP Code is 02055. Minot is a beach community in Scituate. It is fondly regarded as the best beach in Scituate. Minot is situated 3½ miles northwest of Old Sow.
North Scituate
Village
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North Scituate is a census-designated place in the town of Scituate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Scituate had a population of 5,414. It was formerly known as Gannet Corner. North Scituate is situated 4 miles west of Old Sow.
Old Sow
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.20687° or 42° 12′ 25″ northLongitude
-70.71404° or 70° 42′ 51″ westOpen location code
87JF674P+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1025716152OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Old Sow” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Old Sow”
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