Grassy Island
Grassy Island is an island in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Grassy Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Quissett, as well as near Racing Beach.Places of Interest
Highlights include Marine Biological Laboratory and Woods Hole School.
Marine Biological Laboratory
Research institute
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Marine Biological Laboratory is a research institution for biological and environmental sciences in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States. It is associated with the University of Chicago and will return to full independence in June 2026.
Woods Hole School
School building
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 4½ miles southeast of Grassy Island.
Grassy Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.5212° or 41° 31′ 16″ northLongitude
-70.67591° or 70° 40′ 33″ westOpen location code
87HFG8CF+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 358264159OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4938112Wikidata ID
Q49639538
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In Other Languages
“Grassy Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Grassy Island”
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