Weymouth Fore River
Weymouth Fore River is a bay in Norfolk, Massachusetts. Weymouth Fore River is situated nearby to the hamlet Houghs Neck, as well as near Fort Andrews.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Braintree River”
- Address: MA
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sheep Island and Grape Island.
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.
Grape Island
Islet
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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.
Slate Island
Islet
Slate Island is an uninhabited island of about 12.7 acres in Hingham Bay, an arm of Boston Harbor. It is part of Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park and is just east of Grape Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Germantown and Hull.
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.
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.
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.
Weymouth Fore River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.2751° or 42° 16′ 30″ northLongitude
-70.93005° or 70° 55′ 48″ westOpen location code
87JF73G9+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 368984446OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
4955342
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Houghs Neck and Fort Andrews.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Piglets and Pig Rock.
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