Monohansett Island
Monohansett Island Monohansett Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Off northeast end of Naushon Island |
| Coordinates | 41°30′14″N 70°42′11″W / 41.504°N 70.703°W[1] |
| Archipelago | Elizabeth Islands |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Highest elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Dukes County |
| Town | Gosnold |
| Additional information | |
| Postal code | 02713 |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| Elizabeth Islands |
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| Named islands |
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| Named harbors and coves |
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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.
References
- ^ "Monohansett Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 20, 2018.