Massachusetts
Norfolk
City of Quincy

Heron Beach

Heron Beach is a beach in , , . Heron Beach is situated nearby to , as well as near the recreation area .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fore River Club House and Thomas Crane Public Library.

Public building
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historic club house at Follett and Beechwood Streets in . It is a long 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with rectilinear eyebrow dormers on the water-facing roof. is situated 1 mile south of Heron Beach.

Library
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The is a city library in . Noted for its Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, the building was funded by the Crane family as a memorial to Thomas Crane, a wealthy stone contractor who got his start in the Quincy quarries. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Heron Beach.

Government office
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historic school building at 26-44 Coddington Street in . Built in 1909, this three-story brick building is the finest Colonial Revival school building in the city. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Heron Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Adams Shore and Germantown.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood of . It is located on the shore of at the entrance to the Hough's Neck peninsula. It is bordered on the north by Quincy Bay, on the east by the Hough's Neck neighborhood, on the south by Town River Bay and on the west by the neighborhood.

Hamlet
is a primarily residential neighborhood in the city of . The neighborhood is located on a peninsula surrounded by Town River bay on the west and Rock Island Cove on the east.

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is in . was the birthplace of presidents John Adams and John Adams. United States Declaration of Independence signer and first Massachusetts governor John Hancock was also born here.

Heron Beach

Latitude
42.26472° or 42° 15′ 53″ north
Longitude
-70.97919° or 70° 58′ 45″ west
Operator
City of Quincy Parks and Forestry Department
Open location code
87JF727C+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29692511
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­recreation_ground
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
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Highlights include Arthur Boyson Park and Shea Beach.

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