Dukes County, Province of New York explained

Conventional Long Name:Dukes County
Subdivision:County
Nation:Province of New York
Coordinates:41.341°N -70.82°W
Year Start:1683
Year End:1691
Date Start:November 1,
Membership Title1:Crown colony
Membership1: Province of New York
S1:Dukes County, MassachusettsDukes County
Border S1:no
S2:Nantucket
Flag S2:Flag of Nantucket, Massachusetts.svg
Border S2:no
Today: United States

Dukes County was a county of the Province of New York from 1683 to 1691. It was established on November 1, 1683, at the same time as Kings County, Queens County, and Dutchess County. It consisted of the Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket Island, all east of Long Island. In 1691, the county was transferred to the newly formed Province of Massachusetts Bay, where it was divided into Dukes County and Nantucket in Massachusetts.

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