South Commons

South Commons is a locality in City of Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts. South Commons is situated nearby to the hamlet Quincy Point, as well as near Old Boat Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include John Adams Birthplace and John Quincy Adams Birthplace.

John Adams Birthplace

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The John Adams Birthplace is a historic house at 133 Franklin Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is the saltbox home in which Founding Father and second president of the United States, John Adams, was born in 1735.

John Quincy Adams Birthplace

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The John Quincy Adams Birthplace is a historic house at 141 Franklin Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is the saltbox home in which the sixth United States President, John Quincy Adams, was born in 1767.

United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum

Museum

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The United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum is a private non-profit museum in Quincy, Massachusetts featuring USS Salem, a heavy cruiser docked at the former Fore River Shipyard where she was laid down in 1945.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quincy and Braintree.

Quincy

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Quincy is in Massachusetts. Quincy was the birthplace of presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. United States Declaration of Independence signer and first Massachusetts governor John Hancock was also born here.

Braintree

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Braintree is a town of 37,000 people on the South Shore in Southeastern Massachusetts. It is located along several major thoroughfares, making it convenient to Boston.

Germantown

Hamlet

Germantown is a primarily residential neighborhood in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts. The neighborhood is located on a peninsula surrounded by Town River bay on the west and Rock Island Cove on the east. Germantown is situated 2 miles northeast of South Commons.

South Commons

Type: Locality
Location: City of Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.23704° or 42° 14′ 13″ north

Longitude

-70.98699° or 70° 59′ 13″ west

Elevation

115 feet (35 metres)

Open location code

87JF62P7+R6

GeoNames ID

4951352

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