New England
Massachusetts
Dukes County

Penikese Island

Penikese Island is a 75-acre island off the coast of , United States, in Buzzards Bay. It is one of the , which make up the town of . Penikese is located near the west end of the Elizabeth island chain.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Pasquenese Island”, “Penakese Island”, “Penekese Island”, “Penekessey Island”, “Penemakeeset Island”, “Penequese Island”, and “Penuasset Island”
  • Historically known as: “Pune Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Penikese Island Leper Hospital and Gull Island.

Historic site
The was a leprosy hospital located on Penikese Island, off the coast of , United States, from 1905 to 1921.

Island
is a small island located just off the southeast coast of Penikese Island. It is part of the and is entirely part of the town of in Dukes County, .

Island
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is the second largest of the of , United States. It lies between to the west and to the east.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosnold.

Photo: Arwcheek, Public domain.
is a town in off of encompassing the nine Elizabeth Islands, including Cuttyhunk Island, Naushon Island, Pasque Island, Nashawena Island and some adjacent smaller islands that stretch out from village of .

Penikese Island

Latitude
41.45018° or 41° 27′ 1″ north
Longitude
-70.92039° or 70° 55′ 13″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
87HFF32H+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29689737
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4946968
Wiki­data ID
Q15265879
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Satellite Map

Discover Penikese Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Penikese Island” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cow Yard and Great Neck.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Penikese Island Cemetery and Edwards Rock.

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