Massachusetts Gazetteer
Peddocks Island is a physical feature (island) in Plymouth County. The primary coordinates for Peddocks Island places it within the MA 02045 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Peddocks Island |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | In Boston Harbor between Nantasket Roads and Hinghan Bay 1.8 mi W of Hull; Town of Hull. |
| History: | "Named for Leonard Peddock, who landed there in the autumn of 1622 (Steel) and recorded ""under date of third of September, 1634"" as ""Peddocks Ileland [sic]"" (US-T121)." |
| County: | Plymouth County |
| Latitude: | 42.2917659 |
| Longitude: | -70.9369916 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Peddocks Island: Peddocks 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 Peddocks Island does not include property ownership information.
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Hull, MA
(1.4 miles ENE) Hingham, MA (4.3 miles SE) Quincy, MA (4.3 miles SW) Weymouth Town city, MA (5.8 miles S) Winthrop Town city, MA (6.3 miles NNW) |
Braintree Town city, MA
(7 miles SSW) Milton, MA (7.2 miles WSW) Boston, MA (7.7 miles NW) Chelsea, MA (8.4 miles NW) Revere, MA (9 miles NNW) |
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Fort Andrews, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Pemberton, MA (1.4 miles NE) Houghs Neck, MA (1.9 miles SSW) Stony Beach, MA (1.9 miles ENE) Fort Revere, MA (1.9 miles NE) |
Fort Warren, MA
(1.9 miles NNE) Rock Island, MA (2.4 miles SSW) Fort Duvall, MA (2.4 miles ENE) Allerton, MA (2.7 miles ENE) Bayside, MA (2.7 miles ENE) |
