Oak Island

Oak Island is an islet in Norfolk, Massachusetts. Oak Island is situated nearby to the nature reserve Guernsey Sanctuary, as well as near Heyl Sanctuary.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wellesley College and Waban Arch Bridge.

Wellesley College

College

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Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant as a female seminary, it is one of the Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficial grouping of women's colleges in the northeastern United States. Wellesley College is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Oak Island.

Waban Arch Bridge

Bridge

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Waban Arch Bridge is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Oak Island.

Whitin Observatory

Observatory

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Whitin Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Wellesley College. Built in 1900, with additions in 1906, 1967, and 2010, it is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and named after Wellesley College trustee Mrs. Whitin Observatory is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Oak Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wellesley and Dover.

Wellesley

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Wellesley is a city in Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area. It is a wealthy suburb and home to Wellesley College, Babson College and Mass Bay Community College. Wellesley includes the villages of Babson Park and Wellesley Hills.

Dover

Town

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Dover is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,923 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. Located about 15 miles southwest of downtown Boston, Dover is a residential town nestled on the south banks of the Charles River. Dover is situated 2½ miles south of Oak Island.

Needham

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Needham is a town in Massachusetts, near Boston with a population of 32,000. Home to Olin College, it features a number of upscale and ethnic restaurants have turned it into a rather unlikely culinary destination.

Oak Island

Type: Islet
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.27843° or 42° 16′ 42″ north

Longitude

-71.29161° or 71° 17′ 30″ west

Open location code

87JC7PH5+99

OpenStreetMap ID

way 89785407

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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