Weepecket Islands

41°31′00″N 70°44′08″W / 41.5167749°N 70.7355863°W / 41.5167749; -70.7355863^[1]ArchipelagoElizabeth IslandsTotal islands3Highest elevation2 ft (0.6 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

The Weepecket Islands are a group of three islands which are part of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. They are located off the north shore of Naushon Island, the largest of the Elizabeth Islands. Together the three Weepeckets have a land area of 0.051 km² (0.02 sq mi, or 12.6 acres). The islands were used as a United States Navy practice target range (the Weepecket Island Bomb Area) for bombs, rockets, and machine guns from 1941 to 1957.^[2]

Today, the islands are uninhabited.^[3] and are a popular breeding ground for double-crested cormorants.

See also

• List of military installations in Massachusetts

References