West Head
West Head is a cliff in Suffolk, Massachusetts and rises to 52 feet. West Head is situated near the neighborhood Squantum, as well as near the suburb Gallops Island.Places of Interest
Highlights include Moon Island and Long Island.
Moon Island
Park
Moon Island is an island in Quincy Bay, in the middle…
Hospital Island
Park
Rainsford Island, formerly known Hospital Island, Pest…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gallops Island and Fort Warren.
Gallops Island
Suburb
Gallops Island, also known as Gallups Island… Gallops Island is situated 2 miles northeast of West Head.
Fort Warren
Hamlet
Fort Warren is a historic fort on the 28-acre Georges Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor. Fort Warren is situated 2½ miles east of West Head.
Georges Island
Suburb
Georges Island is one of the islands in the… Georges Island is situated 2½ miles east of West Head.
West Head
- Cliff rising to 52 feet (16 metres)
- Description: West Head, Suffolk County, USA
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
42.31055° or 42° 18′ 38″ north
Longitude
-70.97553° or 70° 58′ 32″ west
Open location code
87JF826F+6Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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In Other Languages
“West Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “West Head (pangpang)”
- Cebuano: “West Head”
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Localities in the Area
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