Moon Island, Training facility island in Quincy Bay, Massachusetts.
Moon Island extends across 54 acres in Boston Harbor, reaching an elevation of 98 feet with its prominent drumlin formation above sea level.
The City of Boston acquired Moon Island in 1878 and constructed a major sewerage system that transformed the island's landscape until the 1970s.
Indigenous communities accessed the island seasonally before European settlement, using it for gathering resources and fishing in the surrounding waters.
The Boston Fire Department maintains a training academy on the island, while the Boston Police Department operates a shooting range within its boundaries.
Four substantial tanks measuring 900 feet in length and 150 feet in width remain on the island as remnants of its previous sewage treatment operations.
Location: Massachusetts
GPS coordinates: 42.30565,-70.99116
Latest update: April 9, 2025 17:27
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