Weymouth Back River

Weymouth Back River
David's Island at Weymouth Back River Bridge (Route 3A)
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CitiesWeymouth, Hingham
Physical characteristics
SourceWhitman's Pond
 • locationEast Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States
 • coordinates42°12′45″N 70°55′40″W / 42.21250°N 70.92778°W / 42.21250; -70.92778
 • elevation20.5 ft (6.2 m)
MouthHingham Bay
 • location
Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States
 • coordinates
42°15′52″N 70°55′1″W / 42.26444°N 70.91694°W / 42.26444; -70.91694
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightFresh River (Massachusetts)

The Weymouth Back River, sometimes called Back River, is a short, primarily tidal river in Hingham and Weymouth, Massachusetts, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Boston. It arises from a number of tributaries in ponds and swamps, most notably Whitmans Pond, flows northward, and empties into Hingham Bay just south of Grape Island and Slate Island.[1]