Massachusetts Gazetteer
Castle Island is a physical feature (cape) in Suffolk County. The primary coordinates for Castle Island places it within the MA 02127 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Castle Island |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | Extends SE between Pleasure Bay and Boston Harbor 3 mi SE of Boston C.H.; in city of Boston. |
| History: | So named because an earth fort erected here in 1633 was displaced by a stone castle (MGB 1932). |
| County: | Suffolk County |
| Latitude: | 42.337598 |
| Longitude: | -71.010605 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Castle Island: Castle Island.
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 Castle Island does not include property ownership information.
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Boston, MA
(2.7 miles WNW) Winthrop, MA (3.6 miles NE) Chelsea, MA (3.9 miles NNW) Revere, MA (4.9 miles N) Everett, MA (5.3 miles NNW) |
Cambridge, MA
(5.5 miles WNW) Brookline, MA (5.6 miles W) Somerville, MA (5.6 miles NW) Hull, MA (5.8 miles ESE) Quincy, MA (5.8 miles S) |
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City Point, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Fort Independence, MA (< 0.1 mile) South Boston, MA (1.9 miles W) Dorchester Heights, MA (1.9 miles W) Jeffries Point, MA (2.4 miles NNW) |
Squantum, MA
(2.7 miles S) Downtown Crossing, MA (2.7 miles WNW) Cottage Park, MA (2.7 miles NNE) Court Park, MA (2.7 miles NNE) Point Shirley, MA (2.7 miles NE) |
