Cuttyhunk Island
View of Cuttyhunk Island in 2022 from Lookout Hill | |
Cuttyhunk Location of Cuttyhunk Island in Massachusetts Cuttyhunk Location in the United States | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound |
| Coordinates | 41°25′8″N 70°56′2″W / 41.41889°N 70.93389°W |
| Archipelago | Elizabeth Islands |
| Area | 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Width | .75 mi (1.21 km) |
| Highest elevation | 154 ft (46.9 m) |
| Highest point | Lookout Hill |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Dukes |
| Town | Gosnold |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 10 |
| Pop. density | 23.32/km2 (60.4/sq mi) |
| Additional information | |
| Postal code | 02713 |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| Elizabeth Islands |
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Cuttyhunk Island is the outermost of the Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts. A small outpost for the harvesting of sassafras was occupied for a few weeks in 1602, arguably making it the first English settlement in New England. Cuttyhunk is located between Buzzards Bay to the north and Vineyard Sound to the south. Penikese Island and Nashawena Island are located to the north and east respectively.
The island has a land area of 580 acres (0.91 sq mi; 2.3 km2), and an estimated population of 10 residents, swelling to around 400 in the summer months. It is the fourth largest in area of the Elizabeth Islands and home to the village of Cuttyhunk. It lies entirely within the town of Gosnold.