Spectacle Island Visitors Center
Spectacle Island Visitors Center is a tourism office in Suffolk, Massachusetts. Spectacle Island Visitors Center is situated nearby to the forest Bowditch Grove, as well as near the park Moon Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spectacle Island and Moon Island.
Spectacle Island
Island
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Spectacle Island is a 114-acre island in Boston Harbor, 4 miles offshore of downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is part of the city of Boston. The island has a varied history, and today is a public park with a marina, visitor center, lifeguarded swimming beach, and five miles of walking trails, forming part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
Moon Island
Park
Moon Island is an island in Quincy Bay, in the middle of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, United States. It is the location of the Boston Fire Department Training Academy, and Boston Police Department shooting range.
Thompson Island
Island
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thompson Island, also known as Cathleen Stone Island, is a 170-acre island in the Dorchester Bay section of Boston Harbor, offshore from downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorchester Heights and Fort Warren.
Dorchester Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. It is the highest area in the neighborhood and commands a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown. Dorchester Heights is situated 3 miles west of Spectacle Island Visitors Center.
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 east of Spectacle Island Visitors Center.
South Boston
Photo: Dale Cruse, CC BY 2.0.
Honor. Tradition. Loyalty. If you're familiar with South Boston as presented on the silver screen, these values might spring foremost to your mind. You wouldn't be wrong, but a lot has changed since mob boss Whitey Bulger controlled his criminal underworld from here during the 1970s.
Spectacle Island Visitors Center
- Type: Tourism office
- Categories: information, building, and tourism
- Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.32204° or 42° 19′ 19″ northLongitude
-70.98732° or 70° 59′ 14″ westOpen location code
87JF82C7+R3OpenStreetMap ID
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