Massachusetts Gazetteer
Portuguese Cove is a physical feature (bay) in Plymouth County. The primary coordinates for Portuguese Cove places it within the MA 02191 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Portuguese Cove |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | On the SW side of Peddocks Island in Boston Harbor SW of Hull; Town of Hull. (US-T121) |
| History: | Named for a Portuguese fishing village which existed on the SE shore of the cove in the 1880's. (US-T121) |
| County: | Plymouth County |
| Latitude: | 42.2917659 |
| Longitude: | -70.9425473 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Portuguese Cove: Portuguese Cove.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Portuguese Cove does not include property ownership information.
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