Massachusetts Gazetteer
Captains Hill is a physical feature (summit) in Plymouth County. The primary coordinates for Captains Hill places it within the MA 02332 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Captains Hill |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | On E shore of Kingston Bay 0.4 mi S of South Duxbury; Town of Duxbury. |
| History: | Named for Captain Myles Standish, the original grantee. One of the fourteen visual telegraph stations was established here in 1801 between Martha's Vineyard and Boston (MGB 1932). |
| County: | Plymouth County |
| Latitude: | 42.0142359 |
| Longitude: | -70.6827937 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Captains Hill: Captains Hill.
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 Captains Hill does not include property ownership information.
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