Official Name: | Gooseberry Island |
Pushpin Map: | Massachusetts |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Massachusetts |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Massachusetts |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Bristol |
Subdivision Type3: | Town |
Subdivision Name3: | Westport |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Settlement Type: | Island |
Population Total: | 0 |
Population Density Km2: | 0 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 0 |
Timezone: | Eastern |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | Eastern |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 41.4875°N -71.0383°W |
Website: | http://www.westport-ma.com |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 02790 |
Area Code: | 508 / 774 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 25-77570 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0618287 |
Gooseberry Island (or Gooseberry Neck) is a small, historical island off the coast of Westport in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The island is a part of Westport, and is the town's most southern point.
Gooseberry Island was uninhabited as of the 2010 census. The island used to have many residents, especially during the summer months, until Hurricane Carol destroyed most homes on the island in 1954.
Gooseberry Island is the Town of Westport's most southern point and is located off the shores of Westport, between Horseneck Beach and East Beach. A road causeway connects the main part of Westport with Gooseberry Island. The island is only 0.17 miles (0.27 km) from the mainland of Westport. The island is also only 6.56 miles (10.55 km) northwest of Cuttyhunk Island in the Elizabeth Islands chain.