Rock Island
Rock Island is an islet in Dukes County, Massachusetts.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nashawena Island and Gull Island.
Nashawena Island
Island
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Nashawena Island is the second largest of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It lies between Cuttyhunk Island to the west and Pasque Island to the east.
Gull Island
Island
Gull Island is a small island located just off the southeast coast of Penikese Island. It is part of the Elizabeth Islands and is entirely part of the town of Gosnold in Dukes County, Massachusetts.
Penikese Island
Island
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Penikese Island is a 75-acre island off the coast of Massachusetts, United States, in Buzzards Bay. It is one of the Elizabeth Islands, which make up the town of Gosnold, Massachusetts. Penikese is located near the west end of the Elizabeth island chain. Penikese Island is situated 2 miles northwest of Rock Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gosnold.
Gosnold
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Gosnold is a town in Massachusetts off of Cape Cod encompassing the nine Elizabeth Islands, including Cuttyhunk Island, Naushon Island, Pasque Island, Nashawena Island and some adjacent smaller islands that stretch out from Woods Hole village of Falmouth.
Rock Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.43375° or 41° 26′ 2″ northLongitude
-70.88705° or 70° 53′ 13″ westOpen location code
87HFC4M7+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 646094285OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4948898Wikidata ID
Q49674980
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In Other Languages
“Rock Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rock Island”
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