Langlee Island

Langlee Iceland is an island in the Hingham Bay in Boston Harbor. It is located 11.8 mi (19 km) from Boston's city center on the territory of the State of Massachusetts United States. Langlee Iceland has a permanent area of ​​approximately 4.5 acres ( 1.8 ha), by one watt, depending on the tidal range temporarily by another 3.5 acres ( 1.4 ha) is increased. It is administered by the city of Hingham and is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.

Geography

Geology

The island consists mainly of the locally occurring rock conglomerate Roxbury Puddingstone and extends approximately 40 ft ( 12.2 m) above the water surface. In the center of the island is beyond glacial till.

Flora and Fauna

In the 19th century, the original owners planted a variety of trees and shrubs on the island to restore the original state before the colonization. Today there thrive oak, birch, cedar and maples. Among the shrubs are blueberries, snow balls, Sarsaparilla, scratch berries, Rhus and Climbing Poison sumac. The fauna of the island is still the subject of scientific studies.

History

The island has been used seasonally by the Indians and named after John Langlee who bought the island in 1689. After several generations of privately owned property on the island later went on to the city Hingham.