Salt Pond
Salt Pond is a pond in Suffolk, Massachusetts. Salt Pond is situated nearby to Thompson Island, as well as near Asquam Meadow.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thompson Island and John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
Thompson Island
Island
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thompson Island, also known as Cathleen Stone Island, is a 170-acre island in the Dorchester Bay section of Boston Harbor, offshore from downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Museum
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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and museum of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States from 1961 to 1963. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is situated 1¼ miles west of Salt Pond.
Moon Island
Park
Moon Island is an island in Quincy Bay, in the middle of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, United States. It is the location of the Boston Fire Department Training Academy, and Boston Police Department shooting range.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorchester Heights and South Boston.
Dorchester Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. It is the highest area in the neighborhood and commands a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown. Dorchester Heights is situated 2 miles northwest of Salt Pond.
South Boston
Photo: Dale Cruse, CC BY 2.0.
Honor. Tradition. Loyalty. If you're familiar with South Boston as presented on the silver screen, these values might spring foremost to your mind. You wouldn't be wrong, but a lot has changed since mob boss Whitey Bulger controlled his criminal underworld from here during the 1970s.
Savin Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Savin Hill is a section of Dorchester, the largest neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Named after the geographic feature it covers and surrounds, Savin Hill is about one square mile in area, and has a population of about 15,000 people. Savin Hill is situated 2½ miles west of Salt Pond.
Salt Pond
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.31664° or 42° 18′ 60″ northLongitude
-71.00999° or 71° 0′ 36″ westOpen location code
87JC8X8R+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1327431747OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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