Penikese Island Cemetery
Penikese Island Cemetery is a cemetery in Dukes County, Massachusetts. Penikese Island Cemetery is situated nearby to the historic site Penikese Island Leper Hospital, as well as near Gull Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penikese Island and Penikese Island Leper Hospital.
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. Penikese Island Leper Hospital is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Penikese Island Cemetery.
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.
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.
Penikese Island Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.45372° or 41° 27′ 13″ northLongitude
-70.92325° or 70° 55′ 24″ westOpen location code
87HFF33G+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 735370963OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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