Spiers Stand
Spiers Stand is an islet in Norfolk, Massachusetts. Spiers Stand is situated nearby to the hamlet Houghs Neck, as well as near Rock Island.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grape Island and Sheep Island.
Grape Island
Islet
Grape Island is an island in the Hingham Bay area of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island is part of the territory of the town of Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Sheep Island
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.
Peddocks Island
Park
Peddocks Island is one of the largest islands in Boston Harbor. Since 1996 it has formed part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the island is home to the now-defunct Fort Andrews… Peddocks Island is situated 1½ miles north of Spiers Stand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Germantown and Adams Shore.
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.
Adams Shore
Hamlet
Adams Shore is a neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts. It is located on the shore of Quincy Bay at the entrance to the Hough's Neck peninsula. It is bordered on the north by Quincy Bay, on the east by the Hough's Neck neighborhood, on the south by Town River Bay and on the west by the Merrymount neighborhood. Adams Shore is situated 2 miles west of Spiers Stand.
Hull
Hull is a town in Massachusetts in the South Shore region. The town is a series of islands connected by sandbars and causeways that comprise the Nantasket peninsula. The beaches are among the best in New England with fine gray sands.Spiers Stand
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.27145° or 42° 16′ 17″ north
Longitude
-70.94352° or 70° 56′ 37″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87JF73C4+HH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
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