Long Island, Boston

Name: Long Island
Address: Boston, United States

#616 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

Long Island is located in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The island is part of the City of Boston, and of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island is 1.75 miles long and covers 225 acres. ()

Area: 222.39 acres (0.3475 mi²)Coordinates: 42°19'13"N, 70°58'0"W

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Long Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spectacle Island, Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lights, Long Island Head Light, Long Island Bridge.

1.1 miW
Lighthouse, Island, Beach
Spectacle Island, Boston
28 min walk • The Spectacle Island Range Lights were a pair of range lights on Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor. They were established in 1897 and discontinued in 1913 after changes in the entrance channels to the harbor made them obsolete.
1.1 miNW
Lighthouse
Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lights, Boston
28 min walk • The Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lights were a pair of lighthouses in Boston Harbor. They were removed around 1950 when the channel they helped to mark was superseded by a parallel channel to the north.
0.8 miNE
Lighthouse
Long Island Head Light, Boston
22 min walk • Long Island Head Light is an historic lighthouse on Long Island in Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts. The current brick tower is the fourth lighthouse on the island.
1.1 miSW
Bridge
Long Island Bridge, Boston
29 min walk • The Long Island Bridge, sometimes referred to as the Long Island Viaduct, was a bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, that connected Long Island to Moon Island.
1.1 miE
Area
Boston Harbor Islands, Boston
28 min walk • The Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is a national recreation area situated among the islands of Boston Harbor of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.9 miSE
Island
Rainsford Island, Boston
23 min walk • Rainsford Island, formerly known Hospital Island, Pest House Island, and Quarantine Island, is a 11-acre island in the Boston Harbor, situated between Long Island and Peddocks Island.
1.1 miW
Island
Spectacle Island, Boston
28 min walk • 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.
0.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Strong, Boston
23 min walk • Fort Strong is a former U.S. Army Coast Artillery fort that occupied the northern third of Long Island in Boston Harbor. The island had a training camp during the American Civil War, and a gun battery was built there in the 1870s.

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Nearby attractions include Long Island Head Light, Boston (22 min walk), Rainsford Island, Boston (23 min walk), Fort Strong, Boston (23 min walk).

Long Island, Boston

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Long Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Long Island?