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Nashawena_Island Latitude and Longitude:

41°25′45″N 70°52′28″W / 41.4292751°N 70.8744779°W / 41.4292751; -70.8744779
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Nashawena Island
Nashawena Island is located in Massachusetts
Nashawena Island
Nashawena Island
Nashawena Island is located in the United States
Nashawena Island
Nashawena Island
Geography
Coordinates 41°25′45″N 70°52′28″W / 41.4292751°N 70.8744779°W / 41.4292751; -70.8744779 [1]
Archipelago Elizabeth Islands
Total islands1
Area2.732 sq mi (7.08 km2)
Highest elevation82 ft (25 m)
Administration
United States
State Massachusetts
County Dukes County

Nashawena Island is the second largest of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It lies between Cuttyhunk Island to the west and Pasque Island to the east. The island has a land area of 7.076 square kilometres (2.732 sq mi; 1,749 acres) and an official permanent population of 2 persons as of the 2000 U.S. Census. [1] The island is part of the town of Gosnold, Massachusetts. Nashawena is a Wampanoag word meaning "middle island". Rock Island and Baret Island are two small islands located north of Nashawena.

References

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