Whale Rock
Whale Rock is an island in Dukes County, Massachusetts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Penikese Island and Gull Island.
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.
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.
Penikese Island Leper Hospital
Historic site
The Penikese Island Leper Hospital was a leprosy hospital located on Penikese Island, off the coast of Massachusetts, United States, from 1905 to 1921.
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.
Whale Rock
- Type: Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.43344° or 41° 26′ 0″ northLongitude
-70.92087° or 70° 55′ 15″ westOpen location code
87HFC3MH+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 358274094OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4955363
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