Monohansett Island

Monohansett Island
Monohansett Island is located in Massachusetts
Monohansett Island
Monohansett Island
Monohansett Island is located in the United States
Monohansett Island
Monohansett Island
Geography
Coordinates41°30′14″N 70°42′11″W / 41.504°N 70.703°W / 41.504; -70.703[1]
ArchipelagoElizabeth Islands
Total islands1
Highest elevation7 ft (2.1 m)
Administration
United States
StateMassachusetts
CountyDukes County
The Elizabeth Islands
Major islands
Minor islands

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

  1. ^ "Monohansett Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
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