Snake Island

Snake Island, also known as Bare Island, is an in . The island is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and is situated in the inner harbor between the town of and the reclaimed land that forms .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Boston Logan International Airport and Apple Island.

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is modern, clean, easy to navigate, and the primary gateway to and . ☏ +1-800-23-LOGAN…

Island
was an in in , one of five islands that were integrated with landfill over the years to form and .

Memorial
The is a 16-foot tall Celtic cross located on in . In the late 1840s, the Boston Corporation erected a hospital on the island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Winthrop and Orient Heights.

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is a city in , United States. The population was 19,316 at the 2020 census. is an ocean-side suburban town in situated at the north entrance to the , geographically nearby to the .

Neighborhood
is a historic section of , , United States, and is commonly considered part of ; it is Boston's northernmost and northeasternmost neighborhood. is situated 2 miles northwest of Snake Island.

Snake Island

Latitude
42.36579° or 42° 21′ 57″ north
Longitude
-70.97964° or 70° 58′ 47″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87JF928C+84
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29692408
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4951175
Wiki­data ID
Q15278286
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Satellite Map

Discover Snake Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Snake Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Snake Island”
  • Dutch: “Snake Island”
  • German: “Snake Island”

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Localities in the Area

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