Weir River
Weir River is a short stream and estuary that empties into Hingham Bay, part of Boston Harbor in Massachusetts, United States. The name is attributed to the location of a fishing weir in the stream.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Way River” and “Weare River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bumpkin Island and Langlee Island.
Bumpkin Island
Islet
Bumpkin Island, also known as Round Island, Bomkin Island, Bumkin Island, or Ward's Island, is an island in the Hingham Bay area of the Boston Harbor. Bumpkin Island is part of Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park.
Langlee Island
Park
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Langlee Island or Langley Island is an island in the Hingham Bay area of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island has a permanent size of 4 acres, and is composed of a massing of Roxbury puddingstone which rises to a height of 40 feet above sea level.
Sarah Island
Park
Sarah Island is an island in the Hingham Bay area of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island has a permanent size of just under 5 acres, and is composed large outcroppings and ledges of Roxbury puddingstone together with glacial till which rises to a height of 30 feet above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hingham and Hull.
Hingham
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Hingham is a coastal town in the South Shore region of Massachusetts about 15 miles south of Boston.
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.
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. Fort Warren is situated 4 miles northwest of Weir River.
Weir River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Weir River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Weir”
- Cebuano: “Weir River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Weir”
- Venetian: “Weir”
- Welsh: “Afon Weir”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kenberma and Crow Point.
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Highlights include Sunset Point and Worlds End.
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