Point Allerton Artillery Fire Control Tower

Point Allerton Artillery Fire Control Tower is a tower in Town of Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. Point Allerton Artillery Fire Control Tower is situated near the peak Allerton Hill, as well as near the recreation area Sunset Marine.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Spinnaker Island and Bumpkin Island.

Spinnaker Island

Island

Spinnaker Island is an island in the Hingham Bay area of Boston Harbor in Massachusetts, USA. The island is part of the town of Hull, to which it is connected by a bridge, and is one of the few harbor islands that neither forms part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area nor is considered within the municipal limits of the city of Boston.

Bumpkin Island

Islet

Photo: Naib, CC BY 3.0.

Bumpkin Island, also known as Round Island, Bomkin Island, Bumkin Island, or Ward's Island, is an island in the Hingham Bay area of the Boston Harbor. Bumpkin Island is part of Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park. Bumpkin Island is situated 2 miles south of Point Allerton Artillery Fire Control Tower.

Great Brewster Island

Park

Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Great Brewster Island is one of the outer islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, situated some 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston. Great Brewster Island is situated 2 miles north of Point Allerton Artillery Fire Control Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hull and Georges Island.

Hull

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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.

Georges Island

Suburb

Georges Island is one of the islands in the Boston Harbor, situated just over 7 miles from downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 39 acres, and rises to a height of 50 feet above sea level. Georges Island is situated 2½ miles west of Point Allerton Artillery Fire Control Tower.

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. Fort Warren is situated 2½ miles west of Point Allerton Artillery Fire Control Tower.

Point Allerton Artillery Fire Control Tower

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Tower
Category: building
Location: Town of Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.30739° or 42° 18′ 27″ north

Longitude

-70.88503° or 70° 53′ 6″ west

Open location code

87JF8447+XX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1357100196

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Allerton Hill and Sunset Marine.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Salt Water Club and Hull Yacht Club.

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