Hough's Neck

Hough's Neck

Hough's Neck is a one-square-mile peninsula in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is surrounded by Quincy Bay, Hingham Bay, and Rock Island Cove. It is named for Atherton Hough, who was granted the land in 1636 as a farm and orchard. The neighborhood's elementary school is also named for Atherton Hough.

Hough's Neck is commonly referred to by locals as "The Neck," and its residents as "Neckahs." [Gordon, Heather (2004). In " [http://books.google.com/books?id=NZal9fEh9qgC&pg=PA135&dq=%22god%27s+country%22+%22hough%27s+neck%22&sig=_LAJ01z5yqVeHOMHzFDDtp3Q4Bg Newcomer's Handbook For Moving To And Living In Boston: Including Cambridge, Brookline, And Somerville] ". First Books Inc. p. 135. ISBN 0912301546. Google Book Search. Retrieved on March 25, 2008.]

It was at one point known as "the flounder capital of the world".

Present

Currently, Hough's Neck is a thickly settled neighborhood. It is lined by Perry Beach, which runs along Manet Avenue; Nut Island, which is just beyond Great Hill at the very end of the peninsula; and Edgewater Drive. The MBTA provides service to Hough's Neck with the 216 bus route, which links this area to the Red Line train station in Quincy Center.

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