Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill is a nature reserve in Dukes County, Massachusetts.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cuttyhunk Light and Penikese Island.
Cuttyhunk Light
Lighthouse
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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.
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 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.
Bunker Hill
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.4197° or 41° 25′ 11″ northLongitude
-70.9376° or 70° 56′ 16″ westOpen location code
87HFC396+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1069633033OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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