Portuguese Cove
Portuguese Cove is a bay in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Portuguese Cove is situated nearby to the hamlet Fort Andrews, as well as near Pemberton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Portugese Cove”
- Address: MA
Places of Interest
Highlights include Peddocks Island and Sheep 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…
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.
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.
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.
Portuguese Cove
- Category: body of water
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.29177° or 42° 17′ 30″ northLongitude
-70.94255° or 70° 56′ 33″ westElevation
-7 feet (-2 metres)Open location code
87JF73R4+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 368984202OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
4947857
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