Whale Rock

Whale Rock is an island in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Penikese Island and Gull Island.

Island
Photo: Arwcheek, Public domain.
is a 75-acre island off the coast of , United States, in Buzzards Bay. It is one of the , which make up the town of . Penikese is located near the west end of the Elizabeth island chain.

Island
is a small island located just off the southeast coast of . It is part of the and is entirely part of the town of in Dukes County, .

Historic site
The was a leprosy hospital located on , off the coast of , United States, from 1905 to 1921.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosnold.

Photo: Arwcheek, Public domain.
is a town in off of encompassing the nine Elizabeth Islands, including Cuttyhunk Island, Naushon Island, Pasque Island, Nashawena Island and some adjacent smaller islands that stretch out from village of .

Whale Rock

Latitude
41.43344° or 41° 26′ 0″ north
Longitude
-70.92087° or 70° 55′ 15″ west
Open location code
87HFC3MH+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358274094
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4955363
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