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.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 feet (20 metres)
- Also known as“Catehank Island”“Cattahunk”“Cuddahunka Island”“Elizabeth Island”“Poocutohhunkunnoh”“Sandford Island”“Sanford Island”
Places of Interest
Discover Cuttyhunk Light and Penikese Island.
Cuttyhunk Light
Cuttyhunk Light was a lighthouse at the west end of Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts.
Penikese Island
Penikese Island is a 75-acre island off the coast of Massachusetts, United States, in Buzzards Bay.
2½ miles north of Cuttyhunk Island
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gosnold.
Cuttyhunk Island
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Latitude
41.41677° or 41° 25′ 0″ north
Longitude
-70.93559° or 70° 56′ 8″ west
Open location code
87HFC387+PQ
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