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Shag Rocks, Peddocks Island

#5 among attractions in Peddocks Island

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Coordinates: 42°19'49"N, 70°52'56"W
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Peddocks Island United States

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Shag Rocks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boston Light, Outer Brewster Island, Great Brewster Island, Calf Island.

  • boston light0.4 miSW
    Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

    Boston Light, Boston

    12 min walk • Boston Light is a lighthouse located on Little Brewster Island in outer Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The first lighthouse to be built on the site dates back to 1716, and was the first lighthouse to be built in what is now the United States.

  • outer brewster island peddocks island0.8 miN
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    Outer Brewster Island, Peddocks Island

    22 min walk • Outer Brewster Island, also known as Outward Island, is one of the outer islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and is situated some 10 miles offshore of downtown Boston.

  • great brewster island peddocks island0.7 miW
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    Great Brewster Island, Peddocks Island

    19 min walk • Great Brewster Island is one of the outer islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, situated some 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 18 acres, plus an intertidal zone of a further 49 acres.

  • calf island peddocks island location map
    1 miNW
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    Calf Island, Peddocks Island

    25 min walk • Calf Island, also known as Apthorps Island, is a windswept island situated some 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.

  • middle brewster island peddocks island location map
    0.6 miNW
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    Middle Brewster Island, Peddocks Island

    17 min walk • Middle Brewster Island is a rugged outer island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, located 9 miles offshore from downtown Boston.

  • little calf island peddocks island location map
    1.2 miNW
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    Little Calf Island, Peddocks Island

    32 min walk • Little Calf Island is a small rocky island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, some 9 miles offshore from downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The island has no vegetation and no history of human occupation.

  • little brewster island boston0.5 miW
    Island

    Little Brewster Island, Boston

    12 min walk • Little Brewster Island is a rocky outer island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is best known as the location of Boston Light, one of only five remaining Coast Guard-staffed lighthouses in the United States, and an important navigation aid for traffic to and from the Port of Boston.

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Which popular attractions are close to Shag Rocks?

Nearby attractions include Boston Light, Boston (12 min walk), Little Brewster Island, Boston (12 min walk), Middle Brewster Island, Peddocks Island (17 min walk), Great Brewster Island, Peddocks Island (19 min walk).

Where to next? Visit massachusetts Massachusetts region page or discover the top tourist attractions in United States.

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