Bull Island

Bull Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands between Nonamesset Island and Uncatena Island, it separates Hadley Harbor from Inner Harbor. Bull Island is located in Dukes County, Massachusetts in the Town of Gosnold.

Type: Island
Description: island in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
Also known as: “Bull’s Neck”, “Bulls Neck”, “Bulls Neck Island”, and “Rams Head”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Veckatimest Island and Monohansett Island.

Veckatimest Island

Island

Veckatimest Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands, part of the town of Gosnold in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It used to be known as "East Buck." The island has a land area of 0.0675 square kilometres and was uninhabited as of the 2000 census.

Monohansett Island

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 southwest of Woods Hole in the Town of Gosnold.

Nonamesset Island

Island

Nonamesset Island is the most easterly of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The island has a land area of 1.398 km2 or 345.5 acres) and was uninhabited as of the 2000 census.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woods Hole and Falmouth.

Woods Hole

Photo: BenFrantzDale, Public domain.

The village of Woods Hole administratively belongs to the town of Falmouth, in the Upper Cape area of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Woods Hole has a great natural harbor and was once a fishing and whaling center but now is known for its beautiful beaches, sport fishing, quaint shops and marine research facilities.

Falmouth

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Falmouth is a town in Massachusetts on Cape Cod's southwest corner. It includes the villages of Woods Hole, West Falmouth, North Falmouth, Hatchville, Silver Beach, East Falmouth, Teaticket, and Waquoit. It is the Cape's second most populous town.

West Chop

Hamlet

Photo: Bruce Tuten, CC BY 2.0.

West Chop is a residential area located in the town of Tisbury, Massachusetts on the north end of the island of Martha's Vineyard. It is a peninsula surrounded on the north and west by Vineyard Sound and on the east by Vineyard Haven Harbor. West Chop is situated 6 miles southeast of Bull Island.

Bull Island

Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.51316° or 41° 30′ 47″ north

Longitude

-70.70369° or 70° 42′ 13″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87HFG77W+7G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 209415650

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

4931674

Wikidata ID

Q49634121

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In Other Languages

“Bull Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bull Island”

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