Naushon Island
Tarpaulin Cove light house on Naushon Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Elizabeth Islands |
| Coordinates | 41°29′47″N 70°42′26″W / 41.4964979°N 70.7072523°W |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Dukes County |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 30 (2000) |
Naushon Island is the largest of the Elizabeth Islands in southeastern Massachusetts. It is part of the town of Gosnold, Massachusetts, and is currently owned by the Forbes family. As of the 2000 census, the island had a permanent population of 30 people.
The island is seven miles (11 km) long and 7.4 square miles in land area (19.18 km2). It is separated from Cape Cod by a narrow strait and the smaller islands of Uncatena and Nonamesset, and is located four statute miles (6 km) northwest of Martha's Vineyard.