West Island
West Island is an island in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States, on Buzzards Bay. Approximately two-thirds of the island is forest. Water and sewage restrictions have limited its growth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Angelica Rock and Black Rock.
Angelica Rock
Island
Angelica Rock, also known as Angelica Island, is a one-acre rock island emerging from Buzzards Bay, within the town limits of Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
Black Rock
Island
Black Rock is a barren, uninhabited island in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It has a beacon structure.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mattapoisett and Fairhaven.
Mattapoisett
Photo: Balon Greyjoy, CC0.
Mattapoisett is a charming town along the southern coast Massachusetts with a large harbor on Buzzards Bay. Its name is thought to come from the Wampanoag native word for "resting place". It is now a classic small coastal town.
Fairhaven
Photo: Schlitzer90, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fairhaven is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the South Coast of Massachusetts where the Acushnet River flows into Buzzards Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.
Bliss Corner
Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bliss Corner is a census-designated place in the town of Dartmouth in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,280 at the 2010 census. Bliss Corner is situated 6 miles west of West Island.
West Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.59642° or 41° 35′ 47″ northLongitude
-70.83187° or 70° 49′ 55″ westElevation
-7 feet (-2 metres)Open location code
87HFH5W9+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 358274287OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
Discover West Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“West Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “West Island”
- Turkish: “West Adası”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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