Little Brewster Island

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Little Brewster Island is a small island in Boston Harbor best known as the site of Boston Light, the first lighthouse established in what is now the United States.

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Little Brewster Island canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
landform
accessibleBy boat
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Suffolk County, Massachusetts
elevation approximately 10 meters above sea level
governedBy United States Coast Guard
hasArea about 3 acres
hasCoastlineType rocky shoreline
hasFeature dock
support buildings for lighthouse operations
walkways
hasLatitude approximately 42.33° N
hasLongitude approximately 70.89° W
hasStructure Boston Light
hasUse Coast Guard facility site
navigation aid site
hasVegetation sparse vegetation
isSiteOf first lighthouse established in what is now the United States
locatedIn Boston Harbor
Massachusetts
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInBodyOfWater Massachusetts Bay
nearestCity Boston, Massachusetts
notableFor Boston Light
partOf Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
surface form: Boston Harbor Islands

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
state Massachusetts
withinMetropolitanArea Greater Boston

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Boston Light location Little Brewster Island