Massachusetts Gazetteer
Spectacle Island is a physical feature (island) in Suffolk County. The primary coordinates for Spectacle Island places it within the MA 02127 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Spectacle Island |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | In Boston Harbor between Long and Thompson Islands 4.5 mi SE of Boston C.H.; City of Boston. |
| History: | Named for its shape (MGB 1932). |
| County: | Suffolk County |
| Latitude: | 42.3250984 |
| Longitude: | -70.9869932 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Spectacle Island: Spectacle 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 Spectacle Island does not include property ownership information.
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