Massachusetts Gazetteer
Government Island is a physical feature (cape) in Norfolk County. The primary coordinates for Government Island places it within the MA 02025 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Government Island |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | On right bank of The Gulf at its entrance to Cohasset Cove 0.8 mi E of Cohasset; Town of Cohasset. |
| History: | So named in the early 19th century because the US Government owned the land until it was bought by the Town of Cohasset in 1946. According to town history, Minots Lighthouse was first built on this land in 1857 but later moved to Minots Ledge (Board on Geographic Names (BGN) files). |
| County: | Norfolk County |
| Latitude: | 42.2376009 |
| Longitude: | -70.7883762 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Government Island: Government 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 Government Island does not include property ownership information.
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