Chubb Island (Massachusetts)

Chubb Island is a small barren island located in Manchester Bay in Beverly, Massachusetts.[1]

History of the island remains largely unknown, though it is understood that the island received its name when explorers got a "chubb" upon seeing the island for the first time.

References
  1. "Chubb Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

42°33′37″N 70°47′50″W



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