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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Island Facts: Spinnaker Island
 

NOT WITHIN BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK AREA

 

General Information
This island is privately owned.

Agency Designation:  Not applicable
Harbor Location:  Hingham Bay

Alternate Names
Island names have changed, depending on ownership and the customs of the times. What's in a Name?lists alternate names for park islands (and a few Harbor islands notwithin the park). Following is another known name for Peddocks Island:
  • Hog
  • Hogg
A Path at Worlds End  

Did You Know?
Worlds End was a proposed site for the United Nations Headquarters in 1945 and a nuclear power plant in 1965. Now part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, it includes 251 acres of undisturbed grasslands and over 4 miles of footpaths.
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Last Updated: September 27, 2009 at 09:53 EST