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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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 52 feet (16 metres)
  • …was formerly known as “Pune Island”
  • Description: island in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as
    “Pasquenese Island”
    “Penakese Island”
    “Penekese Island”
    “Penekessey Island”
    “Penemakeeset Island”
    “Penequese Island”
    “Penuasset Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Penikese Island Leper Hospital and Gull Island.
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is a small island located just off the southeast coast of Penikese Island.
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is the second largest of the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosnold.
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is a town in off of …

Penikese Island

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

Satellite Map

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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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