Peddocks Island Channel Light

Peddocks Island Channel Light is in Town of Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Peddocks Island Channel Light is situated nearby to the islet Hangman Island, as well as near the park Hospital Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hangman Island and Peddocks Island.

Hangman Island

Islet

Hangman Island, also known as Hayman's Island, is an island in the Quincy Bay area of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island is a barren outcrop of bedrock, with a permanent size of half an acre rising to only three feet above sea level, plus an intertidal zone of a further 5 acres.

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.

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. Fort Warren is situated 2½ miles northeast of Peddocks Island Channel Light.

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. Georges Island is situated 2½ miles northeast of Peddocks Island Channel Light.

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. Gallops Island is situated 2½ miles northeast of Peddocks Island Channel Light.

Peddocks Island Channel Light

Location: Town of Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.29371° or 42° 17′ 37″ north

Longitude

-70.95699° or 70° 57′ 25″ west

Open location code

87JF72VV+F6

GeoNames ID

4946930

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