Middle Ledge
Middle Ledge is an island in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Middle 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 Nonamesset Island and Marine Biological Laboratory.
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.
Marine Biological Laboratory
Research institute
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Marine Biological Laboratory is an international center for research and education in biological and environmental science. Founded in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, in 1888, the MBL is a private, nonprofit institution that was independent for most of its history, but became officially affiliated with the University of Chicago on July 1, 2013.
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. West Chop is situated 5 miles southeast of Middle Ledge.
Middle 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
41.51866° or 41° 31′ 7″ northLongitude
-70.68129° or 70° 40′ 53″ westOpen location code
87HFG899+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 358275546OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4943872Wikidata ID
Q49658404
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In Other Languages
“Middle Ledge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Middle Ledge (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Massachusetts, Barnstable County, lat 41,52, long -70,68)”
- Cebuano: “Middle Ledge”
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Localities in the Area
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