Massachusetts Gazetteer
Nantasket Roads is a cultural feature (channel) in Norfolk County. The primary coordinates for Nantasket Roads places it within the MA 02191 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Nantasket Roads |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Channel |
| Description: | Extends NE between Rainsford, Georges, Brewster Islands and Peddocks Island, and Windmill Point and Point Allerton connecting Quincy Bay with Massachusetts Bay 1 mi N of Hull; Cities of Boston and Quincy and Town of Hull. |
| History: | "Nantasket is an Indian word meaning ""Place of low-ebb tide"" (Douglas-Lithgow 1909)." |
| County: | Norfolk County |
| Latitude: | 42.3084322 |
| Longitude: | -70.9328249 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Nantasket Roads: Nantasket Roads.
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Hull, MA
(1.4 miles ESE) Hingham, MA (5.1 miles SSE) Winthrop, MA (5.1 miles NNW) Quincy, MA (5.3 miles SW) Weymouth, MA (7.1 miles S) |
Boston, MA
(7.4 miles WNW) Chelsea, MA (7.7 miles NW) Revere, MA (8 miles NNW) Milton, MA (8 miles WSW) Braintree, MA (8.1 miles SSW) |
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Pemberton, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Fort Andrews, MA (< 0.1 mile) Fort Warren, MA (< 0.1 mile) Stony Beach, MA (1.4 miles E) Fort Revere, MA (1.4 miles E) |
Fort Duvall, MA
(1.9 miles ESE) Allerton, MA (2.4 miles E) Windemere, MA (2.4 miles E) Bayside, MA (2.7 miles ESE) Houghs Neck, MA (3.1 miles SSW) |
