Cuttyhunk Island
Cuttyhunk Island is an island in Dukes County, Massachusetts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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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 2½ miles north of Cuttyhunk Island.
Penikese Island Leper Hospital
Historic site
The Penikese Island Leper Hospital was a leprosy hospital located on Penikese Island, off the coast of Massachusetts, United States, from 1905 to 1921. Penikese Island Leper Hospital is situated 2½ miles north of Cuttyhunk Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gosnold.
Gosnold
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Gosnold is a town in Massachusetts off of Cape Cod encompassing the nine Elizabeth Islands, including Cuttyhunk Island, Naushon Island, Pasque Island, Nashawena Island and some adjacent smaller islands that stretch out from Woods Hole village of Falmouth.
Cuttyhunk Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Catehank Island”, “Cattahunk”, “Cuddahunka Island”, “Cutty Hunk Island”, “Elizabeth Island”, “Poocutohhunkunnoh”, “Sandford Island”, and “Sanford Island”
- Category: landform
- Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.41677° or 41° 25′ 0″ northLongitude
-70.93559° or 70° 56′ 8″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
87HFC387+PQGeoNames ID
4934406
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