Veckatimest Island
Veckatimest Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands, part of the town of Gosnold in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The island has a land area of 0.0675 km² (0.026 sq mi, or 16.675 acres) and was uninhabited as of the 2000 census.
  Veckatimest Island  Veckatimest Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°30′27″N 70°41′58″W[1] |
| Archipelago | Elizabeth Islands |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | .026 sq mi (0.067 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 20 ft (6 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 |
The island received further recognition after Brooklyn band Grizzly Bear named their third studio album after it. The band's founding member, Ed Droste, is connected to the Forbes family, who own Naushon Island, through his mother Diana Forbes.
References
- "Veckatimest Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
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