Church’s Beach

Church’s Beach is a beach in Dukes County, Massachusetts. Church’s Beach is situated nearby to the islet Slates Island, as well as near the pier Fishing Dock.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cuttyhunk Light and Penikese Island.

Cuttyhunk Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Cuttyhunk Light was a lighthouse at the west end of Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts. First established in 1823, it was rebuilt several times. The last lighthouse was built in 1891, with a 5th order Fresnel Lens in a 45-foot tower. Cuttyhunk Light is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Church’s Beach.

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. Penikese Island is situated 2 miles north of Church’s Beach.

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. Gull Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Church’s Beach.

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.

Church’s Beach

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.4262° or 41° 25′ 34″ north

Longitude

-70.93156° or 70° 55′ 54″ west

Open location code

87HFC3G9+F9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6566486369

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Slates Island and Fishing Dock.

Nearby Places

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