Gosnold, Massachusetts

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Gosnold, Massachusetts is a small town located on the Elizabeth Islands off the coast of Cape Cod, known for being one of the least populous and most remote municipalities in the state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
accessiblePrimarilyBy boat
ferry
areaCode 508
774
borderedBy Buzzards Bay
Vineyard Sound
contains Cuttyhunk Island
Nashawena Island
Naushon Island
Nonamesset Island NERFINISHED
Pasque Island
Penikese Island NERFINISHED
Weepecket Islands
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Dukes County, Massachusetts
surface form: Dukes County
federalCongressionalDistrict Massachusetts 9th congressional district
FIPSCode 25-26845
GNISFeatureID 0618250
governmentType open town meeting
hasCharacteristic limited year-round residents
remote island community
seasonal population fluctuations
hasPrimarySettlement Cuttyhunk Island
surface form: Cuttyhunk
islandGroup Elizabeth Islands
isOneOf least populous municipalities in Massachusetts
most remote municipalities in Massachusetts
locatedIn Elizabeth Islands
locatedInBodyOfWater Buzzards Bay
Vineyard Sound
locatedInRegion New England
locatedOffCoastOf Cape Cod
namedAfter Bartholomew Gosnold
observesDST true
partOf Dukes County, Massachusetts
postalCode 02713
primaryEconomicActivities fishing
seasonal residences
tourism
state Massachusetts
stateLegislativeDistrict Massachusetts House district
surface form: Massachusetts House Dukes County and Nantucket district
stateSenateDistrict Massachusetts Senate Cape and Islands district
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Dukes County, Massachusetts contains Gosnold, Massachusetts
Dukes County, Massachusetts hasTown Gosnold, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Islands administrativeTown Gosnold, Massachusetts
Cuttyhunk Island locatedIn Gosnold, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Gosnold
Nashawena Island isPartOf Gosnold, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Gosnold, Massachusetts
Pasque Island partOf Gosnold, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Gosnold, Massachusetts
Naushon Island locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Gosnold, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Gosnold, Massachusetts
Weepecket Islands administeredBy Gosnold, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Gosnold, Massachusetts
Cuttyhunk ferry landing municipality Gosnold, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Gosnold
Gosnold Island partOf Gosnold, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Gosnold, Massachusetts