Big and Little Star Shapes on Castle Island - Boston, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NorStar
N 42° 20.267 W 071° 00.668
19T E 334323 N 4689239
Two star shaped features are visible in Castle Island Park on the eastern tip of the South Boston neighborhood of Boston, which are Fort Independence (the big star) and a playground (the little star).
Waymark Code: WM7GJP
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 13

At the point of a peninsula where the Boston neighborhood of South Boston is located, is a roundish park called Castle Island. On this former island can be seen two features from a satellite image that are in the general shape of two five pointed stars. The larger of the two stars is Fort Independence, a former defensive structure that guarded the Boston Inner Harbor. The smaller feature is a playground that was designed to have a similar footprint to the fort.

The two are easy to see against the green grass. Access to the park is easy - drive along the William J. Day Boulevard to the eastern end and park, then walk along the pathway south to a point between them. The fort is visible from the parking lot. The park is a beautiful place to spend time to walk around and see the harbor. The fort is open on some days for tours. See the web site following for details.
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