Langlee Island

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Langlee Island or Langley Island is an island in the Hingham Bay area of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island has a permanent size of 4 acres, plus an intertidal zone of a further 3 acres, and is composed of a massing of Roxbury puddingstone which rises to a height of 40 feet above sea level. This results in steep cliffs on the northern shore, while there are several small sandy beaches and a tidal mudflat on the east side. The center of the island contains glacial till that supports tree and shrub cover. As a result of previous planting, the island hosts large examples of oak, maple, juniper, and birch trees, while self-seeded huckleberry and viburnum mix with common greenbriar, dewberry, sumac, and poison ivy. ()

Area: 8.01 acres (0.0125 mi²)Coordinates: 42°15'37"N, 70°53'12"W

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MassachusettsUnited States

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

Nearby attractions include: Paragon Park Carousel, Nantasket Beach, Old Ship Church, Loring Hall Cinema.

1.7 miNE
Amusement, Theme park, Amusement park
Paragon Park Carousel, Hull
43 min walk • Step back in time with a visit to the Paragon Park Carousel, a treasured piece of Americana located in the coastal town of Hull, Massachusetts. This classic amusement park ride, a centerpiece of the historic Paragon Park, offers a delightful experience for visitors of...
2.3 miN
Beach
Nantasket Beach, Hull
58 min walk • Nantasket Beach is a beach in the town of Hull, Massachusetts. It is part of the Nantasket Beach Reservation, administered by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.
1.3 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Old Ship Church, Hingham
34 min walk • The Old Ship Church is a Puritan church built in 1681 in Hingham, Massachusetts. It is the only surviving 17th-century Puritan meetinghouse in America.
1.3 miS
Theater
Loring Hall Cinema, Hingham
34 min walk • Loring Hall Cinema is a historic building located in downtown Hingham, Massachusetts. The cinema was originally opened in 1852 as a meeting hall with the intent to provide the town with a suitable building for lectures, picnics, and social meetings of all kinds.
3.2 miN
Village, View point, Forts and castles
Fort Revere, Hull
81 min walk • Fort Revere is an 8-acre historic site situated on a small peninsula located in Hull, Massachusetts. It is situated on Telegraph Hill in Hull Village and contains the remains of two seacoast fortifications, one from the American Revolution and one that served 1898–1947.
3.2 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Hull Lifesaving Museum, Hull
83 min walk • Point Allerton Lifesaving Station is a historic building of the United States Life-Saving Service at 1117 Nantasket Avenue in Hull, Massachusetts. The service was eventually merged with the Revenue Cutter Service to form the United States Coast Guard.
3.2 miN
Observation decks and towers, Historical place, Lookout
Fort Revere Park, Hull
82 min walk • Fort Revere Park is a state-owned historic site and public recreation area situated on a small peninsula in the town of Hull, Massachusetts.
3.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort Andrews, Quincy
90 min walk • Fort Andrews was created in 1897 as part of the Coast Defenses of Boston, Massachusetts. Construction began in 1898 and the fort was substantially complete by 1904.
0.8 miNE
Nature, Cliff, Park
World's End, Hull
21 min walk • World's End is a 251-acre park and conservation area located on a peninsula in Hingham, Massachusetts. The peninsula is bordered by the Weir River to the North and East and Hingham Harbor to the West.
2.8 miSW
Park
Great Esker Park, Weymouth
72 min walk • Great Esker Park consists mostly of a geological formation known as an esker formed by a glacier 12,000 years ago. It is along the Weymouth Back River in Weymouth and across the river from Bare Cove Park in Hingham.
4.4 miE
42°14'27"N • 70°48'14"W
South Shore Art Center, Cohasset
113 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum