Nix’s Mate Daybeacon
Nix’s Mate Daybeacon is a tower in City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Nix’s Mate Daybeacon is situated nearby to the park Gallops Island, as well as near the fort Battery Ward.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boston Harbor Islands and Gallops Island.
Boston Harbor Islands
Photo: Godsendlemiwinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Boston Harbor Islands are a group of thirty-four islands in Massachusetts that are a unit of the United States National Park System.
Gallops Island
Park
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gallops Island, also known as Gallups Island, is an island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is situated between Georges Island and Long Island, and is just over 6 miles from downtown Boston.
Long Island Head Light
Lighthouse
Long Island Head Light is an historic lighthouse on Long Island in Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts. The current brick tower is the fourth lighthouse on the island. Long Island Head Light is situated 3,700 feet west of Nix’s Mate Daybeacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Warren and Hull.
Fort Warren
Hamlet
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
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.
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.
Nix’s Mate Daybeacon
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Nixes Mate”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.33149° or 42° 19′ 53″ northLongitude
-70.9442° or 70° 56′ 39″ westInception
1841Operator
U.S. Coast GuardOpen location code
87JF83J4+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1062202360OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nixes Mate and Battery Ward.
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