Slates Island
Slates Island is an islet in Dukes County, Massachusetts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cuttyhunk Light and Penikese Island.
Cuttyhunk Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cuttyhunk Light was a lighthouse at the west end of Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts. First established in 1823, it was rebuilt several times. The last lighthouse was built in 1891, with a 5th order Fresnel Lens in a 45-foot tower.
Penikese Island
Island
Photo: Arwcheek, Public domain.
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 north of Slates Island.
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. Gull Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Slates Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gosnold.
Gosnold
Photo: Arwcheek, Public domain.
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.
Slates Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.42396° or 41° 25′ 26″ northLongitude
-70.92991° or 70° 55′ 48″ westOpen location code
87HFC3FC+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 22692378OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4951063
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fishing Dock and Cuttyhunk Harbor Seaplane Base.
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