Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center
Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center is a school in City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center is situated nearby to Spectacle Island, as well as near the park Moon Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thompson Island and Moon Island.
Thompson Island
Island
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Moon Island
Park
Moon Island is an island in Quincy Bay, in the middle of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, United States. It is the location of the Boston Fire Department Training Academy, and Boston Police Department shooting range.
Spectacle Island
Island
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorchester Heights and South Boston.
Dorchester Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Dorchester Heights is situated 2 miles northwest of Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center.
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.
Savin Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2½ miles west of Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center.
Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center
- Type: School
- Category: education
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.31871° or 42° 19′ 7″ northLongitude
-71.00644° or 71° 0′ 23″ westElevation
72 feet (22 metres)Open location code
87JC8X9V+FCGeoNames ID
4952945
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