Billingsgate Island
Billingsgate Island, also sometimes known as Bellingsgate Island, was an island off Cape Cod in Massachusetts in the United States. Originally settled as a fishing and whaling community as part of the town of Eastham, Massachusetts, Billingsgate Island was for a long time the site of a lighthouse used as a navigational aid in Cape Cod Bay.- Type: Wetland
- Description: former island in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Bellingsgate Island” and “Billingsgate Shoal”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape Cod National Seashore.
Cape Cod National Seashore
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Eastham.
North Eastham
Hamlet
North Eastham is a census-designated place in the town of Eastham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Eastham had a population of 2,296.
Billingsgate Island
- Categories: island, former island, and body of water
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.8684° or 41° 52′ 6″ north
Longitude
-70.0659° or 70° 3′ 57″ west
Open location code
87HFVW9M+9M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Billingsgate Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bellingsgate Island”
- Dutch: “Billingsgate Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cooks Brook Beach and Campground Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jeremy Point and Woods Beach Rock.
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