Elizabeth Islands
Elizabeth Islands looking southwest with Uncatena and Nonamesset Islands in foreground | |
Elizabeth Islands Elizabeth Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound |
| Coordinates | 41°28′30″N 70°46′0″W / 41.47500°N 70.76667°W |
| Archipelago | Elizabeth Islands |
| Total islands | 18 |
| Major islands | Cuttyhunk, Gull, Monohansett Island, Nashawena, Naushon, Nonamesset Island, Pasque, Penikese, Uncatena, Veckatimest Island, Weepecket Islands, and six others |
| Area | 13.2 sq mi (34 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Dukes |
| Town | Gosnold |
| Largest settlement | Village of Cuttyhunk (pop. 52) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 70 (2020) |
| Additional information | |
| Postal code | 02713 |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| Official website | https://www.townofgosnold.org |
The Elizabeth Islands is an archipelago extending southwest from Cape Cod. They include over 20 small islands located at the outer edge of Buzzards Bay, north of Martha's Vineyard from which they are separated by Vineyard Sound. The Elizabeth Islands constitute the town of Gosnold in Dukes County, Massachusetts, based on the outermost island of Cuttyhunk, where most of the year-round population resides. All islands except for Cuttyhunk and Penikese are privately owned by the Forbes family.