Massachusetts Gazetteer
Pelegs Island is a physical feature (island) in Bristol County. The primary coordinates for Pelegs Island places it within the MA 02748 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Pelegs Island |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | In the Slocums River 4.5 mi SW of South Dartmouth; Town of Dartmouth. |
| History: | "Named for Peleg Slocum who owned hundreds of acres of land on the W side of S""LOCUM River and also part of Cuttyhunk Island in Buzzards Bay (US-T121)." |
| County: | Bristol County |
| Latitude: | 41.54316 |
| Longitude: | -70.9972613 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Pelegs Island: Pelegs Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Pelegs Island does not include property ownership information.
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