Oil Shed

Oil Shed is a building in , , which is located on Little Brewster Island. Oil Shed is situated near the islet , as well as near the building .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Boston Lighthouse and Great Brewster Island.

Building
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Boston Light is a lighthouse located on in outer Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The first lighthouse to be built on the site dates back to 1716, and was the first lighthouse to be built in what is now the United States.

Park
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is one of the outer in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, situated some 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston.

Park
is a rugged outer in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, located 9 miles offshore from downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 13 acres, reaches a height of 52 feet above sea level, and is bounded by sharp cliffs and sunken crags.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lovells Island and Hull.

Suburb
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, or Lovell's Island, is a 62-acre island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, in . The island is across The Narrows from and some 7 miles offshore of downtown . is situated 2 miles west of Oil Shed.

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is a town in in the 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.

Suburb
is one of the islands in the , 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. is situated 2 miles west of Oil Shed.

Oil Shed

Latitude
42.32787° or 42° 19′ 40″ north
Longitude
-70.89058° or 70° 53′ 26″ west
Established
1783
Open location code
87JF84H5+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 225332979
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­shed
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­lighthouse
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Highlights: Little Brewster Island and Shag Rocks.

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