Elizabeth Islands


Region Type Maps & Charts (if available, no international)
North America, New England, Cuttyhunk Island Elizabeth Islands

Chain of small islands off Cape Cod that form the S boundary of Buzzards Bay; SE Mass. Naushon is the largest island. Cuttyhunk Island was site of Bartholomew Gosnold's landing in 1602 and was permanently settled in 1641. Most of the islands are privately owned.

Sources

Robert A. McCaughey

Compiler

Peter Richards

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