Cuttyhunk Harbor

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Cuttyhunk Harbor
Cuttyhunk Harbor is located in Massachusetts
Cuttyhunk Harbor
Cuttyhunk Harbor
Location of Cuttyhunk Harbor within Massachusetts
Coordinates41°25′38″N 70°54′43″W / 41.4273300°N 70.9119791°W / 41.4273300; -70.9119791Coordinates: 41°25′38″N 70°54′43″W / 41.4273300°N 70.9119791°W / 41.4273300; -70.9119791[1]
Part ofAtlantic Ocean

Cuttyhunk Harbor is a bay in Dukes County, Massachusetts. It is located between Copicut Neck on Cuttyhunk Island and Nashawena Island 0.5 miles (0.80 km) northeast of Cuttyhunk in the Town of Gosnold. Cuttyhunk Harbor is connected to Vineyard Sound by Canapitsit Channel. Cuttyhunk is an Indian word meaning "cleared land" or "plantation".[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Cuttyhunk Harbor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
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