West Shag Rock
West Shag Rock is an islet in Norfolk, Massachusetts. West Shag Rock is situated nearby to the locality Strawberry Point, as well as near White Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Minot’s Ledge Light and Capt. John Wilson House and Bates Ship Chandlery.
Minot’s Ledge Light
Lighthouse
Minot's Ledge Light, officially Minots Ledge Light, is a lighthouse on Minots Ledge, one mile offshore of the towns of Cohasset and Scituate, Massachusetts, to the southeast of Boston Harbor.
Capt. John Wilson House and Bates Ship Chandlery
Museum
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The Capt. John Wilson House and Bates Ship Chandlery are historic buildings at 4 Elm Street in Cohasset, Massachusetts. They are now owned by the Cohasset Historical Society. Capt. John Wilson House and Bates Ship Chandlery is situated 2 miles southwest of West Shag Rock.
Pratt Historic Building
Historic building
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The Pratt Historic Building is a historic building at 106 South Main Street in Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States. It was built in 1903 with private donations as the Paul Pratt Memorial Library, to house the town's 7,500-volume collection. Pratt Historic Building is situated 2 miles southwest of West Shag Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minot and Cohasset.
Minot
Hamlet
Minot is a section of Scituate, Massachusetts. Minot's ZIP Code is 02055. Minot is a beach community in Scituate. It is fondly regarded as the best beach in Scituate. Minot is situated 2 miles southeast of West Shag Rock.
Cohasset
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Cohasset is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,381.
North Scituate
Village
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North Scituate is a census-designated place in the town of Scituate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Scituate had a population of 5,414. It was formerly known as Gannet Corner. North Scituate is situated 3 miles south of West Shag Rock.
West Shag Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.26419° or 42° 15′ 51″ northLongitude
-70.77765° or 70° 46′ 40″ westOpen location code
87JF767C+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 358273578OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4955082
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