Weepecket Islands

The Weepecket Islands are a group of three islands which are part of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. They are located off the north shore of Naushon Island, the largest of the Elizabeth Islands.

Type: Island
Description: islands in Massachusetts, United States
Also known as: “Wepecket Islands”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monohansett Island and Veckatimest 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.

Veckatimest Island

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.

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.

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.

Weepecket Islands

Categories: island group, locality, and landform
Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.51775° or 41° 31′ 4″ north

Longitude

-70.73526° or 70° 44′ 7″ west

Open location code

87HFG797+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358274925

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

4954711

Wikidata ID

Q7979581

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Weepecket Island and Weepecket Rock.

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