Nashawena Island

41°25′45″N 70°52′28″W / 41.4292751°N 70.8744779°W / 41.4292751; -70.8744779^[1]ArchipelagoElizabeth IslandsTotal islands1Area2.732 sq mi (7.08 km²)Highest elevation82 ft (25 m)AdministrationStateMassachusettsCountyDukes County

The Elizabeth Islands
Major islands
Nonamesset Uncatena Naushon Pasque Nashawena Penikese Cuttyhunk
Minor islands
Bachelor Baret Bull Cedar Gosnold Gull Rock Veckatimest Weepecket Islands

Nashawena Island is the second largest of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It lies between Cuttyhunk Island to the west and Pasque Island to the east. The island has a land area of 7.076 square kilometres (2.732 sq mi; 1,749 acres) and an official permanent population of 2 persons as of the 2000 U.S. Census.[1] The island is part of the town of Gosnold, Massachusetts. Nashawena is a Wampanoag word meaning "middle island". Rock Island and Baret Island are two small islands located north of Nashawena.

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