Weepecket Islands
  Weepecket Islands  Weepecket Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | North of Naushon Island |
| Coordinates | 41°31′00″N 70°44′08″W / 41.5167749°N 70.7355863°W[1] |
| Archipelago | Elizabeth Islands |
| Total islands | 3 |
| Highest elevation | 2 ft (0.6 m) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Dukes County |
| Town | Gosnold |
| Additional information | |
| Postal code | 02713 |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| Elizabeth Islands |
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| Named islands |
| Named channels |
| Named harbors and coves |
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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
References
- ^ "Weepecket Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Weepecket Islands-U.S. Navy Bombing Practice Area" (PDF). United States Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2006.