Rock Island Head
Rock Island Head is a cape in Norfolk, Massachusetts. Rock Island Head is situated near the hamlet Houghs Neck, as well as near Germantown.Places of Interest
Highlights: Grape Island and United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum.
United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum
Museum
Photo: Sswonk, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Germantown and Adams Shore.
Germantown
Hamlet
Germantown is a primarily residential neighborhood in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts.
Rock Island Head
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Rook Island Head”
- Category: landform
- Location: Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.26071° or 42° 15′ 39″ north
Longitude
-70.9511° or 70° 57′ 4″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
87JF726X+7H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Houghs Neck and Rock Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bass Rock and LaBrecque Field.
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