Great Ledge
Great Ledge is an island in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Great Ledge is situated nearby to the hamlet Quissett, as well as near Racing Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nobska Point Light and Nonamesset Island.
Nobska Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nobska Light, originally called Nobsque Light, also known as Nobska Point Light is a lighthouse located near the division between Buzzards Bay, Nantucket Sound, and Vineyard Sound in the settlement of Woods Hole, Massachusetts on the southwestern tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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.
Mount Sod
Peak
Mount Sod is a mountain in Dukes County, Massachusetts. It is east of Monsod Bay on Nonamesset Island.
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.
Great Ledge
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.51233° or 41° 30′ 44″ northLongitude
-70.66781° or 70° 40′ 4″ westOpen location code
87HFG86J+WVOpenStreetMap ID
node 358274891OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4938215Wikidata ID
Q49639635
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In Other Languages
“Great Ledge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Great Ledge”
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