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Coordinates | 41°25′38″N 70°54′43″W / 41.4273300°N 70.9119791°W / 41.4273300; -70.9119791 |
Part of | Atlantic Ocean |
Cuttyhunk Harbor is a bay in Dukes County, Massachusetts. It is located between Copicut Neck on Cuttyhunk Island and Nashawena Island 0.5 miles (0.80 km) northeast of Cuttyhunk in the Town of Gosnold. Cuttyhunk Harbor is connected to Vineyard Sound by Canapitsit Channel. Cuttyhunk is an Indian word meaning "cleared land" or "plantation".
References
- ^ "Cuttyhunk Harbor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-08-10.