Sheep 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.- Island
- Description: island in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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Peddocks Island
Peddocks Island is one of the largest islands in Boston Harbor.
Slate Island
Islet
Slate Island is an uninhabited island of about 12.7 acres in Hingham Bay, an arm of Boston Harbor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hull and Germantown.
Germantown
Hamlet
Germantown is a primarily residential neighborhood in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts.
Fort Warren
Fort Warren is a historic fort on the 28-acre Georges Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor.
Sheep Island
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Latitude
42.28066° or 42° 16′ 50″ north
Longitude
-70.92449° or 70° 55′ 28″ west
Open location code
87JF73JG+76
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Sheep Island” goes by many names.
Sheep IslandCebuano
Sheep Island (pulo sa Tinipong Bansa, Massachusetts, Norfolk County)Cebuano
Sheep IslandDutch
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