Granite Railway

The Granite Railway was one of the first railroads in the United States, built to carry granite from , to a dock on the in .
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  • Protected area
  • …is also known as “Granite Railway Incline”
  • Description: former railroad in Massachusetts

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quincy Quarries Reservation and John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site.
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The Quincy Quarries is a 22-acre public recreation… is situated 660 feet southeast of Granite Railway.
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The is a historic… is situated 2,300 feet east of Granite Railway.
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The … is situated 3,400 feet west of Granite Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braintree Split and Milton.
The is the major interchange…
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is a town in …
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Granite Railway

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Latitude
42.24579° or 42° 14′ 45″ north
Longitude
-71.03577° or 71° 2′ 9″ west
Open location code
87JC6XW7+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29863484
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q287266

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Granite Railway” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Granite Railway”
  • French: “Granite Railway”
  • German: “Granite Railway”
  • Japanese: “グラナイト鉄道”
  • Japanese: “グラニット鉄道”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Quarry Hills Complex and Saint Mary’s Church.

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