Nonamesset Island is the most easterly of the
Elizabeth Islands
The Elizabeth Islands are a chain of small islands extending southwest from the southern coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the United States. They are located at the outer edge of Buzzards Bay (bay), Buzzards Bay, north of Martha's Vineyard, ...
of
Dukes County, Massachusetts
Dukes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,600, making it the second-least populous county in Massachusetts. Its county seat is Edgartown.
Dukes County comprises the Viney ...
, United States. The island has a land area of 1.398 km² (0.54 sq mi or 345.5
acres
The acre is a unit of land area used in the imperial and US customary systems. It is traditionally defined as the area of one chain by one furlong (66 by 660 feet), which is exactly equal to 10 square chains, of a square mile, 4,840 square ya ...
) and was uninhabited as of the
2000 census.
The island is part of the town of
Gosnold, Massachusetts
Gosnold is a town that encompasses the Elizabeth Islands in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 70, making it the least populous town in Massachusetts. Most of the residents live in the villag ...
.
Painter
Robert Swain Gifford
Robert Swain Gifford (December 23, 1840 – January 15, 1905) was an American landscape painter. He was influenced by the Barbizon school.
Early life and education
Gifford was born on Nonamesset Island, in the Elizabeth Islands, When he was ...
was born on the island in 1840.
References
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Elizabeth Islands
Uninhabited islands of Massachusetts
Coastal islands of Massachusetts