Bumpkin Island
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.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Bomkin Island”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Slate Island and Grape Island.
Slate Island
Islet
Slate Island is an uninhabited island of about 12.7 acres in Hingham Bay, an arm of Boston Harbor. It is part of Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park and is just east of Grape Island.
Grape Island
Islet
Sheep Island
Island
Sheep Island is a small uninhabited island of about 3.2 acres in Hingham Bay, an outer arm of Boston Harbor. It is within the bounds of the town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, is owned by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation, and is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hull and Hingham.
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.
Hingham
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 3 miles northwest of Bumpkin Island.
Bumpkin Island
- Categories: tidal island, park, recreation area, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.28108° or 42° 16′ 52″ north
Longitude
-70.89935° or 70° 53′ 58″ west
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Inception
1973
Open location code
87JF74J2+C7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Bumpkin Island” goes by many names.
- German: “Bumpkin Island”
- Italian: “Bumpkin Island”
- Japanese: “バンプキン島”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include A St. Pier and Donahues Marina.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Bumpkin Island Ferry Landing and Weinberg’s Bakery.
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