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 Town city, MA (5.2 miles NNW) Quincy, MA (5.2 miles SW) Weymouth Town city, MA (7 miles S) |
Boston, MA
(7.4 miles WNW) Chelsea, MA (7.7 miles NW) Milton, MA (7.9 miles WSW) Revere, MA (8 miles NNW) Braintree Town city, MA (8.1 miles SSW) |
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Fort Andrews, MA
(0.6 miles SSE) Fort Warren, MA (0.8 miles NNE) Pemberton, MA (0.8 miles ESE) Fort Revere, MA (1.3 miles E) Stony Beach, MA (1.6 miles E) |
Fort Duvall, MA
(2 miles ESE) Windemere, MA (2.3 miles E) Allerton, MA (2.5 miles E) Bayside, MA (2.6 miles ESE) Waveland, MA (2.9 miles ESE) |
