Peddocks Island
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…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: island in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Paddocks Island”, “Peddock Island”, “Peddock’s Island”, “Pedocks Island”, “Pethick’s Island”, “Pettick’s Island”, “Petticks Island”, “Pettocks Island”, “Pettucks Island”, and “Puttock Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sheep Island and Quarantine Island.
Sheep Island
Island
Sheep Island is a small uninhabited island of about 3.2 acres in Hingham Bay, an outer arm of Boston Harbor. It is within the bounds of the town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, is owned by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation, and is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park.
Quarantine 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.
Georges Island
Park
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. Georges Island is situated 2 miles north of Peddocks Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hull and Fort Warren.
Hull
Hull is a town in Massachusetts in the South Shore 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.
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 2 miles north of Peddocks Island.
Germantown
Hamlet
Germantown is a primarily residential neighborhood in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts. The neighborhood is located on a peninsula surrounded by Town River bay on the west and Rock Island Cove on the east. Germantown is situated 3 miles southwest of Peddocks Island.
Peddocks Island
- Categories: island, recreation area, and coastline
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.29389° or 42° 17′ 38″ northLongitude
-70.93839° or 70° 56′ 18″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87JF73V6+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 29690957OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineGeoNames ID
4946928Wikidata ID
Q1281334
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Peddocks Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Peddocks Island”
- Dutch: “Peddocks Island”
- French: “Peddocks Island”
- German: “Peddocks Island”
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