Metacomet Island

Metacomet Island is an island in City of Weymouth Town, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Metacomet Island is situated nearby to the locality Moccasin Valley, as well as near Moss Falls.

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Weymouth station and Fogg Library.

South Weymouth station

Railway station

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

South Weymouth station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It serves the Kingston Line, and is located on the west side of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station in the South Weymouth village.

Fogg Library

Library

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

The Fogg Library is a historic library building at 1 Columbian Street in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Built in 1897 to a design by Cutting, Carleton & Cutting, the Renaissance Revival stone building serves as a branch of the Weymouth Public Library.

Shea Naval Aviation Museum

Museum

The Shea Naval Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located in Weymouth, Massachusetts focused on the history of Naval Air Station South Weymouth and Naval Air Station Squantum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockland and Braintree.

Rockland

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rockland is a town in the South Shore region of Massachusetts. Its population was about 18,000 in the 2020 census. Abington is a town with a population of roughly 17,000.

Braintree

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Braintree is a town of 37,000 people on the South Shore in Southeastern Massachusetts. It is located along several major thoroughfares, making it convenient to Boston.

Holbrook

Town

Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.

Braintree is a town of 37,000 people on the South Shore in Southeastern Massachusetts. It is located along several major thoroughfares, making it convenient to Boston.

Metacomet Island

Type: Island
Categories: forest, locality, and landform
Location: City of Weymouth Town, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.1654° or 42° 9′ 56″ north

Longitude

-70.974° or 70° 58′ 27″ west

Open location code

87JF528G+59

OpenStreetMap ID

way 867167379

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Moccasin Valley and Moss Falls.

Notable Places Nearby

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