Nashawena Island
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Nashawena Island is the second largest of the
Elizabeth Islands The Elizabeth Islands are a chain of over 20 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, north of Martha's Vineyard, from whic ...
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Dukes County, Massachusetts Dukes County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 20,600, making it the List of counties in Massachusetts#List of Counties, second-least populo ...
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. It lies between Cuttyhunk Island to the west and Pasque Island to the east. The island has a land area of and a population of 2 persons as of the 2000 U.S. Censu

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 isla ...
. Nashawena is a Wampanoag word meaning "middle island". Rock Island and Baret Island are two small islands located north of Nashawena.


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{{Islands and Peninsulas of Massachusetts Elizabeth Islands Coastal islands of Massachusetts Populated coastal places in Massachusetts