Monohansett Island
Monohansett Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands between Cedar Island and Naushon Island. It is located in Dukes County, Massachusetts, just east of Naushon Island and 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Woods Hole in the Town of Gosnold. The name is of Indian origin that goes back to the close of the seventeenth century.
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Geography | |
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Coordinates | 41°30′14″N 70°42′11″W[1] |
Archipelago | Elizabeth Islands |
Total islands | 1 |
Highest elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Dukes County |
The Elizabeth Islands |
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Islands listed in order from east to west: |
Major Islands: |
Nonamesset Uncatena Naushon Pasque Nashawena Penikese Cuttyhunk |
Minor Islands: |
Bachelor Baret Bull Cedar Gosnold Gull Rock Veckatimest Weepecket Islands |
References
- "Monohansett Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
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