Massachusetts Gazetteer
Big Rock is a physical feature (island) in Dukes County. The primary coordinates for Big Rock places it within the MA 02568 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Big Rock |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | Off the coast of Martha's Vineyard Sound 1 mi WSW of West Chop; Town of Tisbury. |
| History: | According to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) name removed on the 1963 edition due to new hydrography. |
| County: | Dukes County |
| Latitude: | 41.4734442 |
| Longitude: | -70.6222511 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Big Rock: Big Rock.
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 Big Rock does not include property ownership information.
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