Monohansett Island
Monohansett Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands between Cedar Island and Naushon Island. It is located in Dukes County, Massachusetts, just east of Naushon Island and 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Woods Hole in the Town of Gosnold. The name is of Indian origin that goes back to the close of the seventeenth century.
Monohansett Island Monohansett Island | |
Geography | |
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Coordinates | 41°30′14″N 70°42′11″W[1] |
Archipelago | Elizabeth Islands |
Total islands | 1 |
Highest elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Dukes County |
The Elizabeth Islands |
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Islands listed in order from east to west: |
Major Islands: |
Nonamesset Uncatena Naushon Pasque Nashawena Penikese Cuttyhunk |
Minor Islands: |
Bachelor Baret Bull Cedar Gosnold Gull Rock Veckatimest Weepecket Islands |
References
- "Monohansett Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
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