Slate Island
Slate Island is an uninhabited island of about 12.7 acres in Hingham Bay, an arm of Boston Harbor. It is part of Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park and is just east of Grape Island.- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- …dates from 1973
- Description: island in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grape Island and Bumpkin Island.
Sheep Island
Island
Sheep Island is a small uninhabited island of about…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hingham and Hull.
Hingham
Hingham is a coastal town in the South Shore region of Massachusetts about 15 miles south of Boston.
Germantown
Hamlet
Germantown is a primarily residential neighborhood in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts. Germantown is situated 2½ miles west of Slate Island.
Slate Island
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Latitude
42.26826° or 42° 16′ 6″ north
Longitude
-70.91198° or 70° 54′ 43″ west
Open location code
87JF739Q+86
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OpenStreetMap feature
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natural=coastline
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place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Slate Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Slate Island (pulo sa Tinipong Bansa, Massachusetts)”
- Cebuano: “Slate Island”
- Dutch: “Slate Island”
- German: “Slate Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crow Point and Old Spain.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bouve Conservation Area and Webb Memorial State Park.
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