Massachusetts Gazetteer
Goats Neck is a physical feature (cape) in Dukes County. The primary coordinates for Goats Neck places it within the MA 02713 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Goats Neck |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | At E end of Naushon Island 2 mi SW of Woods Hole; Town of Gosnold. |
| History: | "The name is shown as ""Goat's Neck"" on an 1836 map owned by James T. Bowdoin, the owner of the island (US-T121)." |
| County: | Dukes County |
| Latitude: | 41.5092754 |
| Longitude: | -70.7033636 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Goats Neck: Goats Neck.
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 Goats Neck does not include property ownership information.
|
Woods Hole, MA
(1.9 miles NE) Falmouth, MA (5.5 miles ENE) Vineyard Haven, MA (6.4 miles SE) Teaticket, MA (6.7 miles NE) West Falmouth, MA (7.5 miles NNE) |
Oak Bluffs, MA
(8.2 miles ESE) East Falmouth, MA (8.9 miles ENE) North Falmouth, MA (10.4 miles NNE) Seconsett Island, MA (10.7 miles ENE) Monomoscoy Island, MA (11.1 miles ENE) |
|
Naushon Station, MA
(2.4 miles WSW) Quissett, MA (3.6 miles NE) Racing Beach, MA (4.1 miles NE) Makonikey, MA (4.3 miles SE) Sippewisset, MA (4.9 miles NE) |
Lamberts Cove, MA
(5.3 miles SSE) Longview, MA (5.3 miles SSE) West Chop, MA (5.6 miles ESE) Saconesset Hills, MA (5.8 miles NE) Christian Town, MA (5.8 miles S) |
