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Nahant Bay is an Atlantic Ocean bay, fronted by Swampscott, Lynn, and Nahant, Massachusetts. [1] Egg Rock is located in the Nahant Bay.

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References

  1. "Nahant Bay". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved March 15, 2014.

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