Prince Head
Prince Head is a cape in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Prince Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Fort Andrews, as well as near Houghs Neck.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.
Grape Island
Islet
Photo: MBTafan2011, CC BY 3.0.
Grape Island is an island in the Hingham Bay area of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island is part of the territory of the town of Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hull and Germantown.
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.
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.
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.
Prince Head
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Princes Head”
- Category: landform
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.28502° or 42° 17′ 6″ northLongitude
-70.93795° or 70° 56′ 17″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87JF73P6+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 7541906211OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
4947994
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Localities in the Area
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