Cuttyhunk Island
Cuttyhunk Island is the outermost of the Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts. A small outpost for the harvesting of sassafras was occupied for a few weeks in 1602, arguably making it the first English settlement in New England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: island in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Catehank Island”, “Cattahunk”, “Cuddahunka Island”, “Cutty Hunk Island”, “Elizabeth Island”, “Poocutohhunkunnoh”, “Sandford Island”, and “Sanford Island”
- Postal code: 02713
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cuttyhunk Light and Penikese Island.
Cuttyhunk Light
Lighthouse
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Cuttyhunk Light was a lighthouse at the west end of Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts. First established in 1823, it was rebuilt several times. The last lighthouse was built in 1891, with a 5th order Fresnel Lens in a 45-foot tower.
Penikese Island
Island
Photo: Arwcheek, Public domain.
Penikese Island is a 75-acre island off the coast of Massachusetts, United States, in Buzzards Bay. It is one of the Elizabeth Islands, which make up the town of Gosnold, Massachusetts. Penikese is located near the west end of the Elizabeth island chain. Penikese Island is situated 2 miles north of Cuttyhunk Island.
Gull Island
Island
Gull Island is a small island located just off the southeast coast of Penikese Island. It is part of the Elizabeth Islands and is entirely part of the town of Gosnold in Dukes County, Massachusetts. Gull Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Cuttyhunk Island.
Cuttyhunk Island
- Category: island
- Location: Gosnold, Dukes County, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Cuttyhunk Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cuttyhunk Island”
- Chinese: “卡地混克島”
- Chinese: “卡蒂漢克島”
- Chinese: “库蒂温克岛”
- Chinese: “庫蒂溫克島”
- Danish: “Cuttyhunk Island”
- Dutch: “Cuttyhunk Island”
- French: “Cuttyhunk”
- Galician: “Cuttyhunk”
- German: “Cuttyhunk”
- Italian: “Cuttyhunk Island”
- Japanese: “カッティーハンク島”
- Japanese: “カティハンク島”
- Turkish: “Cuttyhunk Adası”
- Vietnamese: “Đảo Cuttyhunk”
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Notable Places Nearby
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