Woods Hole

Woods Hole is a strait in Massachusetts separating the Elizabeth Islands from the village of Woods Hole on the mainland of Cape Cod. It is one of four straits allowing maritime passage between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nonamesset Island and Marine Biological Laboratory.

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.

Marine Biological Laboratory

Research institute

Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Marine Biological Laboratory is a research institution for biological and environmental sciences in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States. MBL was founded in 1888 as a private, nonprofit institution.

Mount Sod

Peak

Mount Sod is a mountain in Dukes County, Massachusetts. It is east of Monsod Bay on Nonamesset Island.

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 southeast of Woods Hole.

Woods Hole

Type: Harbor
Also known as: “Wood’s Hole”, “Wood’s Holl”, “Woods Hole Passage”, “Woods Hole Strait”, and “Woods Holl”
Category: transportation
Location: Town of Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.51966° or 41° 31′ 11″ north

Longitude

-70.68015° or 70° 40′ 49″ west

Open location code

87HFG899+VW

GeoNames ID

4956153

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