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39-476: The bay is roughly 3 miles (4.8 km) wide east to west and 4 miles (6.4 km) long south to north. It is nearly enclosed on all sides, surrounded by peninsulas, former islands joined to the mainland, and Peddocks Island . There are two passages to Nantasket Roads and the Atlantic Ocean , one a 1,300-foot (400 m) opening at Hull Gut between Peddocks Island and Windmill Point in the northwest and

78-401: A 0.5-mile (0.80 km) passage at West Gut between the island and Hough's Neck at Nut Island , part of the city of Quincy . Along the western portion of Hingham Bay a 300-foot (91 m) wide, 35-foot (11 m) deep channel allows oceangoing ships access from Hull Gut to Weymouth Fore River. To the north and east the bay is bordered by the town of Hull, where the contiguous water reaching

117-553: A Competitive Debate Team, Football (which won the 2014 Division VI Super Bowl, and made it to the 2013 Division VI Super Bowl, but lost), Soccer, Competitive Swimming, Track and Field, Sailing, Ski Team, Wrestling and Lacrosse. High school students may also choose to attend South Shore Vocational Technical High School in Hanover free of charge. There are no private schools in Cohasset, but there are several in neighboring Hingham and

156-426: A Loyalist (Tory) farm is also believed to have taken place on the island. In 1887, a fishing community, the predecessor to the cottages, started on the island. In 1904, Fort Andrews was built on the island, and it served as an active harbor defense fort until the end of World War II . As of 2008, 26 of the original buildings of Fort Andrews were still standing — guardhouses, prisoner-of-war barracks, stables,

195-612: A chairman in a rotating one-year term. The current Board of Selectmen consists of Kevin McCarthy, Chair, Paul Schubert, Vice-Chair, and Diane Kennedy, Steve Gaumer, and Jack Keniley. The town operates its own police and fire departments, both of which are headquartered near the town center. Emergency services are also provided by the town, with patients taken to the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth . The town's post office

234-533: A combined Middle/High School , which is located just over Bear Hill from the other two schools. Cohasset's athletics teams are known as the Skippers, and their colors are navy blue and white. They compete in the South Shore League, and their chief rival is Hull High School. The athletic programs offered to Cohasset High School students include Baseball, Ice Hockey, Basketball, Cross Country, Tennis,

273-496: A gymnasium, a firehouse, etc. — although most of them were in decrepit shape and were closed to the public for safety reasons. In 1993, current cottage owners were granted life tenancy in the park, after which the park would take over the cottages. In 2008, Peddocks Island was used for filming scenes in Martin Scorsese 's Shutter Island , starring Leonardo DiCaprio . In 2011, Boston granted $ 7.8 million to renovate

312-417: A household in the town was $ 140,000. The median income for a family was $ 180,345, and the per capita income was $ 75,885. Male full-time workers earned an estimated $ 124,420 per year, while females earned $ 91,103. About 2.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over. During the 2013–2017 period, the median home value

351-759: Is Elizabeth Warren . The (Class I) member of the United States Senate is Edward Markey . On the state level, Cohasset is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Joan Meschino as a part of the Third Plymouth district, which includes Hingham, Hull and Scituate. The town is represented in the Massachusetts Senate by Patrick O'Connor as a part of the Plymouth and Norfolk district , which includes

390-499: Is also nearby, just off of the town common. The town's Paul Pratt Memorial Library is located just west of the town center, in what was once a school adjacent to the original library. Cohasset Schools are represented by and headed by the Cohasset School Committee. Members of the Cohasset School Committee are Jeanne Astino(Chairman), Katie Dugan(Vice-Chairman), Ellen Maher, Barbara Stefan and Amanda Zani. As of

429-528: Is an alternative to this airport, although it is located further away. The MBTA bus system services the bordering town of Hingham. The MBTA 's commuter rail Greenbush Line has a Cohasset station off Route 3A, just east of a cemetery. Movies filmed in Cohasset: Cohasset is the namesake of Cohasset Punch , a brand of rum -based drink historically popular in Chicago . It first debuted in

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468-475: Is bordered on the west by Hingham , on the northwest by Hull , on the north and northeast by Massachusetts Bay and on the east and south by Scituate . Cohasset is approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Braintree and 20 miles (32 km) by road southeast of Boston . Cohasset is located on the "corner" of the South Shore , where greater Boston Harbor ends and Massachusetts Bay begins. The shore

507-768: Is occupied by Wompatuck State Park (formerly the Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot Annex ), and the Whitney & Thayer Woods Reservation. There is also a bird sanctuary, as well as a large park (Wheelwright Park) near Little Harbor. There are three beaches along the bay, and the Cohasset Yacht Club, Cohasset Sailing Club and a public boat launch in Cohasset Harbor. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to

546-402: Is rocky, with many small ledges and rocks lying offshore. Cohasset Cove and The Gulf provide a long portion of the border with Scituate, while Straits Pond divides Cohasset from neighboring Hull. Near the center of the coast lies Little Harbor, a large inlet divided from the ocean by Beach Island. Several other brooks and rivers run through the town. A large portion of the southwestern part of town

585-639: The 2020 census the population was 8,381. Cohasset was inhabited by the Pokanoket until 1649, when it was conquered by the Wampanoag, and then the Massachusett in 1668. The area entered the written record in 1614, when Captain John Smith explored the coast of New England and described an encounter of his ship with four Native Americans in a canoe at Quonahasit , two of whom were shot by

624-744: The Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area . Spinnaker Island in the north is attached to Hull by a low bridge. Other islands under 5 acres (20,000 m) in size that are associated with the bay include Button , Langlee , Ragged and Sarah Islands, all in Hingham Harbor. The southeast part of the bay is separated from Weir River estuary by World's End , a peninsular park owned by The Trustees of Reservations . Boston Harbor and its smaller sections such as Hingham Bay are characterized by geography created through Quaternary glaciations . During

663-516: The Köppen Climate Classification system, Cohasset has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. January is the coldest month of the year with an average low temperature of 20 °F and average high of 37 °F. July is the warmest month of the year with an average low temperature of 62 °F and average high of 81 °F. Average monthly precipitation falls between 3.47" and 4.80" depending on

702-639: The United States Navy at Fore River Shipyard and the associated Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard in Hingham first entered the Atlantic at Hingham Bay. Following the war, the list of possible locations for United Nations Headquarters included the unused land at World's End on Hingham Bay. The land was also later considered as a location for a nuclear power plant that was eventually built in Plymouth . The protection of Hingham Bay has been assisted by

741-487: The census of 2020, there were 8,373 people, 2,722 households, and 2,024 families residing in the town. The population density was 770.4 inhabitants per square mile (297.5/km ). There were 2,980 housing units, of which 258, or 8.7%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the town was 96% White , 0.5% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 0.2% some other race , and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of

780-577: The Europeans. In 1634, "Conihosset" is listed as a "noted habitation" in New England in a list of both indigenous and colonial settlements, though the area was first settled by English settlers in 1670 suggesting this was a settlement of Massachusett people . The town's name came from the Massachusett word "Conahasset," possibly meaning "long rocky place" or "fishing promontory." Much of

819-597: The Hull shore is also known as Hull Bay. On the south, moving west, Hingham Bay is fed by three estuaries: Weir River between Hull and Hingham, Weymouth Back River between Hingham and Weymouth, and Weymouth Fore River between Weymouth and Quincy. Bumpkin Island (30 acres (120,000 m)) in Hingham and Grape Island (54 acres (220,000 m)) in Weymouth, along with the smaller Slate Island and Sheep Island, are part of

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858-799: The Pemberton neighborhood of Hull to the north and across West Gut to Nut Island & Houghs Neck to the west. The island is located at 42° 17' 32.6" North latitude and 70° 56' 21.6" West longitude . The area of the island is 210.4 acres (0.851 km ), its total acreage at low tide is 288, and its highest elevation is 80 feet. Boasting the longest island shoreline in Boston Harbor , Peddocks Island comprises four headlands connected by gravel or sand bars known as tombolos. One of many Boston Harbor Islands inhabited by Native Americans prior to European settlement in America, Peddock's Island

897-483: The colonists. Military posts were established on Peddocks Island and Fort Revere at the strategically important Hull Gut entrance to Hingham Bay beginning in the American Revolution . Ships and submarines were produced at Fore River Shipyard located on Weymouth Fore River near where the river enters Hingham Bay beginning in the early 20th century. During World War II , hundreds of ships produced for

936-694: The establishment of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area in 1996 and the establishment of the Weir River Estuary Park Committee by the towns of Cohasset , Hingham and Hull in 2002. Peddocks Island Peddocks Island is one of the largest islands in Boston Harbor . Since 1996 it has formed part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area . Managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation ,

975-508: The island include maple , birch , oak , pine , poplar , sumac , and apple . The island is also populated with wild roses and poison ivy . Deer and coyotes are also found on the island. 42°17′32.60″N 70°56′21.60″W  /  42.2923889°N 70.9393333°W  / 42.2923889; -70.9393333 Cohasset, Massachusetts Cohasset is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts , United States. As of

1014-409: The island is home to the now-defunct Fort Andrews , active in harbor defense from 1904 to the end of World War II, on its eastern end, and a group of privately owned cottages on its western end. Campsites are also on the eastern end. Ferry service between Peddocks Island and Georges Island (where Fort Warren stands) is provided on a seasonal basis. Peddocks Island lies across Hull Gut from

1053-423: The island. This will fund a program in which 11 buildings will be demolished and a further 11 restored, in an attempt to make the island more visitor-friendly as a historical museum and nature reserve. Additionally, walking and hiking trails will be provided, along with tours of the historical buildings. There is a freshwater marsh on the southern end of Peddocks Island. Predominant tree and shrub species on

1092-674: The land was originally granted without consultation of its indigenous inhabitants to the "Conahasset Partners." At a special town meeting of January 1670, the shares in the new town were apportioned and divided among the new proprietors, many of whom were large Hingham landowners. The largest number of shares (35) went to Hingham Town Clerk Daniel Cushing, with the second largest (25) to Reverend Peter Hobart, Hingham's minister. Others receiving large grants were: Capt. Joshua Hobart, Peter Hobart's brother (18 shares); Lieut. John Smith (15 shares); Ensign John Thaxter (16½ shares); and deacon John Leavitt (with 14½ shares). The layout of

1131-422: The last 100,000 years two glacial periods shaped the typical topography of the area through creation of drumlins and moraines followed by marine incursion flooding the low levels as the glaciers receded. This geological activity accounts for the variety of necks, peninsulas and islands in the harbor. The native Massachusett and antecedent tribes populated the islands of Hingham Bay as early as 8,000 years before

1170-403: The population. Of the 2,722 households in the town, 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were headed by married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. Of all households, 22.7% were made up of individuals, and 12.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1209-408: The present, taking advantage of a rich marine ecology which featured shellfish, fishing and wild flora. The natives were first encountered in 1621 during the colonization of the Atlantic seaboard by settlers from England in the 17th century. Native Americans were removed from the islands and Hingham Bay area as a result of King Philip's War in 1675, while fishing continued to be a main activity of

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1248-400: The time of year. Additionally, Cohasset averages 14.2" of snow in its snowiest month (February) and 48.3" for the year. The all-time record low and high temperatures are –13 °F (1961) and 100 °F (2002), respectively. On the national level, Cohasset is a part of Massachusetts's 9th congressional district , and is currently represented by Bill Keating . The senior (Class II) Senator,

1287-448: The town was distinctive. Many lots were laid out in long narrow strips, facilitating more lots with road frontage, and avoiding back lots. Cohasset became a town separate from Hingham in 1770, 100 years later. Previously, what is today the town of Cohasset was known as Hingham's Second Parish. Cohasset was originally part of Suffolk County , and when the southern part of the county was set off as Norfolk County in 1793, it included

1326-497: The towns of Cohasset, Hingham and Hull . In 1803, Hull and Hingham opted out of Norfolk County and became part of Plymouth County , leaving Cohasset as an exclave of Norfolk County. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 31.4 square miles (81.4 km ), of which 9.8 square miles (25.4 km ) are land and 21.7 square miles (56.1 km ), or 68.86%, are water. It

1365-609: The towns of Duxbury, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Norwell, Scituate and Weymouth. The town is patrolled on a secondary basis by the First (Norwell) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police . Cohasset is governed on the local level by the open town meeting form of government, and is led by a town manager and a five-member board of selectmen . The current Town Manager is Christopher Senior. Selectmen are elected officials and serve three-year terms led by

1404-621: The towns west of it. No divided highways run through Cohasset. The longest state route through the town is Route 3A , which curves through the town between Scituate and Hingham. Route 228 runs along the border with Hingham, crossing the Weir River into Hull. The nearest airport to Cohasset is Marshfield Municipal Airport . The nearest national and international air service can be reached at Logan International Airport in Boston. T. F. Green Airport , located outside Providence, Rhode Island ,

1443-493: Was $ 852,300. Of the town residents, 98.3% held at least a high school degree, while 73.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. Cohasset operates its own school department for the town's approximately 1,500 students. The Osgood Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through second grade. The Deer Hill Elementary School, located adjacent to the Osgood School, serves students from grades 3–5. The town operates

1482-432: Was 2.74, and the average family size was 3.27. 29.4% of the town's population were under the age of 18, 4.3% were from 18 to 24, 18.6% were from 25 to 44, 31.6% were from 45 to 64, and 16.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males. For the period 2013–2017, the estimated median annual income for

1521-478: Was primarily used for farming since 1634. Its closeness to mainland Boston enabled its use for military purposes as well. During the American Revolutionary War , more than 600 militiamen were stationed on the island to guard against the return of British troops following their evacuation of Boston by the hand of Gen. George Washington on March 17, 1776. A patriot infantrymen's raid on

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