Tenean Beach, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

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From collection Place

On the left bank of the Neponset River 3.3 mi NW of Quincy Center and 5 mi SSE of Boston C.H.; City of Boston. Name may be derived from Tenes, Algeria.

Elevation

-3 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.2931542

Longitude (decimal)

-71.0431054

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS), ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 01 May 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

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Building debris

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Dead Seagull

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