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Hangman Island, also known as Hayman's Island, is an island in the Quincy Bay area of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island is a barren outcrop of bedrock, with a permanent size of half an acre rising to only three feet above sea level, plus an intertidal zone of a further 5 acres (20,000 m²). Access is by private boat only.[1][2]

On a 1775, London chart, this island was labeled Hayman's Island and shows a greater area than presently exists. There is no historical evidence that this island was used as a location for hanging criminals. The source of its current name has a hazy history. In 1882, several fishermen built fishing shacks on Hangman Island and were reported to have cultivated a vegetable garden here among the rocks.[3]

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[de] Hangman Island

Hangman Island (auch Hayman’s Island, Hangamn Island oder Hangmans Island) ist eine Insel im Boston Harbor. Sie liegt in der Quincy Bay 7 mi (11,3 km) vom Bostoner Stadtzentrum entfernt auf dem Gebiet des Bundesstaats Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten. Hangman Island verfügt über eine dauerhafte Fläche von ca. 0,45 Acres (0,2 ha), die durch ein Watt je nach Tidenhub temporär um bis zu 5,5 Acres (2,2 ha) vergrößert wird. Die Insel gehört zu Quincy und ist Teil der Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.

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