Hospital Island

Rainsford Island, formerly known Hospital Island, Pest House Island, and Quarantine Island, is a 11-acre in the , situated between and .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: island in Boston Harbor in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Quarantine Island”, “Rainsford Island”, “Ransford Island”, “Ransfords Island”, and “Raynsfords Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boston Harbor Islands and Long Island.

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The are a group of thirty-four islands in that are a unit of the United States National Park System.

Park
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is located in , . The island is part of the City of Boston, and of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.

Park
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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 Gallops Island and Fort Warren.

Suburb
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, also known as Gallups Island, is an in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is situated between and , and is just over 6 miles from downtown Boston.

Hamlet
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is a historic fort on the 28-acre at the entrance to . 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.

Suburb
is one of the islands in the , 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.

Hospital Island

Latitude
42.31154° or 42° 18′ 42″ north
Longitude
-70.95348° or 70° 57′ 13″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
87JF826W+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29689420
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Geo­Names ID
4948363
Wiki­data ID
Q7284949
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Hospital Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rainsford Island”
  • German: “Rainsford Island”
  • Japanese: “レインズフォード島”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rainsford Island Cemetery and Quarantine Rocks.

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