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Little Brewster Island is a rocky outer island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is best known as the location of Boston Light, one of only five remaining Coast Guard-staffed lighthouses in the United States, and an important navigation aid for traffic to and from the Port of Boston. The island is situated some 9 miles (14 km) offshore of downtown Boston and has a permanent size of 3 acres (12,000 m2), plus an intertidal zone of a further 4 acres (16,000 m2).[1]

Aerial view of Little Brewster Island and  Boston Light, 2010
Aerial view of Little Brewster Island and Boston Light, 2010
Little Brewster Island with Boston Light
Little Brewster Island with Boston Light

Like the neighboring islands of Great Brewster, Middle Brewster and Outer Brewster, Little Brewster Island is named after William Brewster, the first preacher and teacher for the Plymouth Colony. Because it is still the site of an active Coast Guard facility, opportunities to visit the island are restricted, although guided tours of the island and lighthouse are available.[1][2]


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References


  1. "Little Brewster Island Factsheet". Boston Harbor Islands Partnership. Archived from the original on July 18, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2006.
  2. "Great Brewster Island Factsheet". Boston Harbor Islands Partnership. Archived from the original on June 27, 2006. Retrieved August 11, 2006.




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[de] Little Brewster Island

Little Brewster Island (auch Beacon Island oder Light House Island) ist eine Insel im Boston Harbor. Sie liegt 9,33 mi (15 km) vom Bostoner Stadtzentrum entfernt auf dem Gebiet des Bundesstaats Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten. Little Brewster Island verfügt über eine dauerhafte Fläche von ca. 2,9 Acres (1,2 ha), die durch ein Watt je nach Tidenhub temporär um bis zu 4,2 Acres (1,7 ha) vergrößert wird. Sie wird von der Küstenwache der Vereinigten Staaten verwaltet und ist Teil der Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
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