Nonamesset Island is the most easterly of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The island has a land area of 1.398 km² (0.54 sq mi or 345.5 acres) and was uninhabited as of the 2000 census.[2] The island is part of the town of Gosnold, Massachusetts.
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Geography | |
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Coordinates | 41°30′30″N 70°41′13″W[1] |
Archipelago | Elizabeth Islands |
Total islands | 1 |
Area | .54 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
Highest elevation | 52 ft (15.8 m) |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Dukes County |
The Elizabeth Islands |
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Minor islands |
Painter Robert Swain Gifford was born on the island in 1840.[3]