Quincy Bay

Quincy Bay is the largest of the three small bays of southern , part of and forming much of the shoreline of the city of .
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Massachusetts, USA
  • Also known as: Braintree Bay” and “Brantree Bay
  • Address: MA

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hangman Island and Moon Island.

Island
, also known as Hayman's Island, is an 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.

Park
is an island in Quincy Bay, in the middle of Boston Harbor, , United States. It is the location of the Boston Fire Department Training Academy, and Boston Police Department shooting range.

Park
is one of the largest islands in . 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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Adams Shore and Germantown.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood of . It is located on the shore of Quincy Bay at the entrance to the Hough's Neck peninsula. It is bordered on the north by Quincy Bay, on the east by the Hough's Neck neighborhood, on the south by Town River Bay and on the west by the neighborhood.

Hamlet
is a primarily residential neighborhood in the city of . The neighborhood is located on a peninsula surrounded by Town River bay on the west and Rock Island Cove on the east.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of . It is separated from the city of by the , and borders the Quincy neighborhoods of , and .

Quincy Bay

Latitude
42.29177° or 42° 17′ 30″ north
Longitude
-70.97449° or 70° 58′ 28″ west
Open location code
87JF72RG+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368985209
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
4948249
Wiki­data ID
Q7272118
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Quincy Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Quincy Bay
  • German: Quincy Bay
  • Quincy Bay

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Houghs Neck and Squantum.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hangman Island and Wreck Rock.

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