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Monohansett Island
Location in Massachusetts
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Location in the United States
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Geography |
Coordinates |
41°30′14″N 70°42′11″W / 41.504°N 70.703°W / 41.504; -70.703 |
Archipelago |
Elizabeth Islands |
Total islands |
1 |
Highest elevation |
7 ft (2.1 m) |
Administration |
United States
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State |
Massachusetts |
County |
Dukes County |
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.