Thimble Island
Thimble Island is an islet in City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Thimble Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Marina Bay, as well as near Squantum.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 from 1961 to 1963.
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.
Squantum Point Park
Park
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Squantum Point Park is a state-owned, public recreation area located on the Squantum peninsula of Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. The park was created on the site of the former Harvard Aviation Field and Squantum Naval Air Station, which is preserved in a 2,700-foot-long strip of runway, and the former dockworks of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Savin Hill and Fields Corner.
Savin Hill
Neighborhood
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Savin Hill is a section of Dorchester, the largest neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Named after the geographic feature it covers and surrounds, Savin Hill is about one square mile in area, and has a population of about 15,000 people. Savin Hill is situated 2 miles west of Thimble Island.
Fields Corner
Neighborhood
Fields Corner is a historic commercial district in Dorchester, the largest neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States founded in June 1630. Fields Corner is situated 2 miles west of Thimble Island.
Neponset
Neighborhood
Photo: Boston City Archives, CC BY 2.0.
Neponset is a district in the southeastern corner of Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The Neponset Indians were the original inhabitants of this district and in 1646 John Eliot preached unsuccessfully to the Native American community in Lower Mills led by Sachem Cutshamekin before the tribe moved to Ponkapoag. Neponset is situated 2 miles southwest of Thimble Island.
Thimble Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.30788° or 42° 18′ 28″ northLongitude
-71.02354° or 71° 1′ 25″ westOpen location code
87JC8X5G+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 815471352OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4952902
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