Spectacle Island
Spectacle Island is a 114-acre island in Boston Harbor, 4 miles offshore of downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is part of the city of Boston. The island has a varied history, and today is a public park with a marina, visitor center, lifeguarded swimming beach, and five miles of walking trails, forming part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and Thompson Island.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Museum
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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and museum of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States.
Thompson Island
Island
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Thompson Island, also known as Cathleen Stone Island, is a 170-acre island in the Dorchester Bay section of Boston Harbor, offshore from downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
Long Island
Park
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Long Island is located in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The island is part of the City of Boston, and of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorchester Heights and Fort Warren.
Dorchester Heights
Neighborhood
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Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. It is the highest area in the neighborhood and commands a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown.
Fort Warren
Hamlet
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Fort Warren is a historic fort on the 28-acre Georges Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor. The fort is named for Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren, who sent Paul Revere on his famous ride, and was later killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
South Boston
Photo: Dale Cruse, CC BY 2.0.
Honor. Tradition. Loyalty. If you're familiar with South Boston as presented on the silver screen, these values might spring foremost to your mind. You wouldn't be wrong, but a lot has changed since mob boss Whitey Bulger controlled his criminal underworld from here during the 1970s.
Spectacle Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.32533° or 42° 19′ 31″ northLongitude
-70.98704° or 70° 59′ 13″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
87JF82G7+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 358273755OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Spectacle Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Spectacle Island”
- French: “Spectacle Island”
- German: “Spectacle Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as City Point and Squantum.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spectacle Island Visitors Center and Pererea Point.
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