Massachusetts Gazetteer
French Watering Place is a physical feature (bay) in Dukes County. The primary coordinates for French Watering Place places it within the MA 02543 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | French Watering Place |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | On Naushon Island 0.8 mi SSW of Tarpaulin Cove; Town of Gosnold. |
| History: | So named because of the French privateers who once swarmed in Vineyard Sound (MA-T5) |
| County: | Dukes County |
| Latitude: | 41.4603871 |
| Longitude: | -70.7661416 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for French Watering Place: French Watering Place.
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 French Watering Place does not include property ownership information.
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