Weepecket Islands
  Weepecket Islands  Weepecket Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°31′00″N70°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 |
| TheElizabeth Islands |
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| Major islands |
| Minor islands |
TheWeepecket Islandsare a group of three islands which are part of theElizabeth IslandsofDukes County,Massachusetts,United States. They are located off the north shore ofNaushon Island,the largest of the Elizabeth Islands. Together the three Weepeckets have a land area of 0.051 km2(0.02 sq mi, or 12.6acres). The islands were used as aUnited States Navypractice target range (theWeepecket 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 fordouble-crested cormorants.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Weepecket Islands".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.Retrieved2018-08-20.
- ^"Weepecket Islands-U.S. Navy Bombing Practice Area"(PDF).United States Army Corps of Engineers.Retrieved20 July2013.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.Retrieved2006-06-24.
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