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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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
Photo: MBTafan2011, CC BY 3.0.
Grape Island is an island in the Hingham Bay area of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island is part of the territory of the town of Weymouth, Massachusetts.
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
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
Hingham is a coastal town in the South Shore region of Massachusetts about 15 miles south of Boston.
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 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″ northLongitude
-70.89935° or 70° 53′ 58″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Inception
1973Open location code
87JF74J2+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 29692304OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q4997347
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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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