Massachusetts Gazetteer
Sarson Island is a physical feature (island) in Dukes County. The primary coordinates for Sarson Island places it within the MA 02539 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Sarson Island |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | Located in Sengekontacket Pond, Martha's Vineyard, 2.5 miles south of Oak Bluffs; Towns of Edgartown and Oak Bluffs. |
| History: | Named for Richard Sarson, who purchased the island before 1664 from the first English owner Edward Sale, (Steel). |
| County: | Dukes County |
| Latitude: | 41.4151144 |
| Longitude: | -70.552805 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Sarson Island: Sarson 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 Sarson Island does not include property ownership information.
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