Veckatimest Island
Veckatimest Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands, part of the town of Gosnold in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It used to be known as "East Buck." The island has a land area of 0.0675 square kilometres and was uninhabited as of the 2000 census.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “East Buck Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monohansett Island and Nonamesset Island.
Monohansett Island
Island
Monohansett Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands between Cedar Island and Naushon Island. It is located in Dukes County, Massachusetts, just east of Naushon Island and 2 miles southwest of Woods Hole in the Town of Gosnold.
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.
Bachelor Island
Island
The Elizabeth Islands is an archipelago extending southwest from Cape Cod. They include over 20 small islands located at the outer edge of Buzzards Bay, north of Martha's Vineyard from which they are separated by Vineyard Sound.
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 east of Veckatimest Island.
Veckatimest Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.50786° or 41° 30′ 28″ northLongitude
-70.70025° or 70° 42′ 1″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87HFG75X+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 209415651OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4953852Wikidata ID
Q14715900
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In Other Languages
“Veckatimest Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Veckatimest Island”
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