MAP: Boston, Surrounding Areas, Beaches, and Points of Interest

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Starting in the top center of the map is Winthrop Beach in Winthrop. Moving west is Constitution Beach in East Boston, south of here is Logan International Airport and East Boston Piers Park. On the far edge of the left side of the map is Charlestown with Charlestown Navy Yard USS Constitution on the shore closest to Boston.

South of Charlestown is Boston. In downtown Boston one can find the Boston African American National Historic Site, Boston National Historic Park Visitor Center, the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, New England Aquarium, Boston Commons, Boston Children's Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art, and approximately two miles south east is the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal (now known as Flynn Cruiseport Boston). Continuing south is South Boston, on the eastern coast is Castle Island where Marine Park circles Pleasure Bay on the left and Fort Independence on the right. South of Castle Island is Old Harbor, the north part of the harbor is M Street Beach and west of the harbor is Carson Beach. Moving south is the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum along with UMASS Boston.

Below Boston is Dorchester. In northern Dorchester is Savin Hill Beach and Malibu Beach, both surrounding a small portion of Dorchester Bay. Between Dorchester and Squantum, which is east of Dorchester, is Tenean Beach. On the western coast of Squantum is Squantum Point Park. South of Squantum is Wollaston with Wollaston Beach on the eastern coast. South west of Wollaston is Milton. East of Milton is Quincy. North east in Quincy is Merrymount Park and Caddy Park. In eastern Quincy is Adams National Historic Park. North east of Quincy is Houghs Neck and directly east is Weymouth where Great Hill Park and Abigail Adams Park can be found.

Continuing east is Hingham and then Cohasset. Moving north from Cohasset is Hull which the two are separated by Nantasket Beach. Approximately five miles north into Hull the land takes a 90 degree turn west. Moving from east to west is Hull Lifesaving Museum, Fort Revere, Historic Water Tower, and a US Coast Guard Station. Within the Hull Bay is Spinnaker Island.

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