Massachusetts Gazetteer
Deer Island is a physical feature (cape) in Suffolk County. The primary coordinates for Deer Island places it within the MA 02152 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Deer Island |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | At the N entrance to Boston Harbor 5.3 mi E of Boston C.H.; City of Boston. |
| History: | Named for the deer that frequented it in early days (MGB 1932). |
| County: | Suffolk County |
| Latitude: | 42.351487 |
| Longitude: | -70.9578261 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Deer Island: Deer 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 Deer Island does not include property ownership information.
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