| Gosnold, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Dukes |
| Settled | 1641 |
| Incorporated | 1864 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Total | 140. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties The County of Dukes County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year An Open town meeting is a form of municipal legislature typical in the New England region of the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (363. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²) |
| - Land | 13. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (34. 6 km²) |
| - Water | 126. 8 sq mi (328. 5 km²) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 86 |
| - Density | 6. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (2. 5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02713 |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-26325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618290 |
Gosnold is a town that encompasses the Elizabeth Islands in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 508 was split from Area code 617 on July 16, 1988. In addition northeastern Massachusetts originally a part of the 508 area code was given Area code 774 is an overlay of parts of Area code 508. It was added in 2001 to create more Telephone numbers Exchanges Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states The Elizabeth Islands are a chain of small Islands extending southwest from the southern coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the United States The County of Dukes County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the 2000 census, the town population was 86, making it the least populous town in Massachusetts. Most of the residents live in the village of Cuttyhunk, while most of the land in the town is owned by the Forbes family. Cuttyhunk Island is the outermost of the Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts, located between Buzzards Bay to the north and Vineyard Sound The Forbes family is a wealthy extended American family originating in Boston.
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History
The earliest settlers of the Elizabeth Islands were the Wampanoag Native Americans. The Elizabeth Islands are a chain of small Islands extending southwest from the southern coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the United States Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The tribe did not settle permanently on the Elizabeth Islands, but used them in summer for hunting, fishing, and gardening. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Gardening is the practice of growing Plants for their attractive flowers or foliage and Vegetables or Fruits for consumption Occasionally, arrowheads or stone tools are unsurfaced on the islands, and the islands' names come from the Wampanoag language. An arrowhead is point of an Arrow, or a shape resembling such a point as Archaeological artifacts arrowheads are a subclass of Projectile points A stone tool is in the most general sense any Tool made of stone. The Massachusett language was a Native American language, a member of the Algonquian language family
The Elizabeth Islands, including Cuttyhunk, were discovered in 1602 by Bartholomew Gosnold. Bartholomew Gosnold (1572&ndash August 22, 1607) was an English lawyer explorer and Privateer, instrumental in founding the Virginia He and his crew attempted to establish a trading post on Cuttyhunk so they could trade with the natives; the first attempt by Europeans to do so, the trading post was abandoned after only a few weeks, and Gosnold decided to return home. A trading post is a place where the trading of goods takes place Upon his return to England, the island chain came under the jurisdiction of the British Crown. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland TalkCommonewalth realm.--> The monarchy
Gosnold was first settled in 1641, the year of purchase of the islands by Thomas Mayhew, Sr. Thomas Mayhew Sr ( March 31, 1593 – March 25, 1682) established the first settlement of Martha's Vineyard in 1642 The islands were claimed by the Wampanoag until 1658, when the Wampanoag sachem transferred the deed of ownership to Mayhew. A sachem is a title of leadership historically given to the head of some Native American tribes A deed is a Legal instrument used to grant a Right. Deeds are part of the broader category of documents under seal. Constituting Dukes County, New York since 1683, the Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, were transferred to the newly created Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1691. Dukes County New York was formed on November 1, 1683 by New York from the Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Martha's Vineyard (adjoining the smaller Chappaquiddick Island) is an Island off the US east coast to the south of Cape Cod, both The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a crown colony chartered October 7, 1691 in North America by William and Mary, the joint Gosnold was officially incorporated in 1864, having formerly belonged to the town of Chilmark. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Chilmark is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. [1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 140. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (363. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), of which, 13. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 square miles (34. 6 km²) of it is land and 126. 8 square miles (328. 5 km²) of it (90. 48%) is water. Gosnold ranks 272nd out of the 351 communities in the Commonwealth in terms of land area. It consists of the Elizabeth Islands, including Nonamesset Island, Uncatena Island,Naushon Island, Pasque Island, Nashawena Island, Penikese Island, Cuttyhunk Island and several smaller islands. Nonamesset Island is the most easterly of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County Massachusetts, USA. For the ferryboat named Uncatena, see Uncatena (steamboat. Uncatena Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands of Naushon Island, part of the Elizabeth Islands, is seven miles (11 km long just off (SW of Cape Cod, and four Statute miles (6 km NW of Martha's Pasque Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County Massachusetts, USA. Nashawena Island is the second largest of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County Massachusetts, USA. Penikese Island lies off the coast of Massachusetts, United States, in Buzzards Bay. Cuttyhunk Island is the outermost of the Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts, located between Buzzards Bay to the north and Vineyard Sound The string of islands extend roughly southwest of the southwestern tip of Falmouth, with the closest island, Nonamesset, being less than a third of a mile away at its closest point. Falmouth is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. More than half the population lives on Cuttyhunk, with the majority of the rest living on Naushon.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 86 people, 46 households, and 21 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 6. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (2. 5/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 16. 1/sq mi (6. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95. 35% White, with no African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, or Pacific Islanders, and 4. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 65% from two or more races. None of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 46 households out of which 17. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34. 8% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54. 3% were non-families. 45. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1. 87 and the average family size was 2. 71.
In the town the population was spread out with 17. 4% under the age of 18, 5. 8% from 18 to 24, 32. 6% from 25 to 44, 31. 4% from 45 to 64, and 12. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 138. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144. 8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,344, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,265. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country There were 25. 0% of families and 23. 5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 40. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of under eighteens and 22. 2% of those over 64.
Despite its being the least populated community in the Commonwealth, Gosnold is not the least densely populated, with that title belonging to Mount Washington, at the southwestern corner of western Massachusetts. This article is about a town in southwestern Massachusetts It should not be confused with Mount Washington, a mountain in New Hampshire
Government
On the national level, Gosnold is a part of Massachusetts's 10th congressional district, and is currently represented by Bill Delahunt. The Massachusetts 10th District is a political constituency that includes parts of the South Shore of Massachusetts and includes all of Cape Cod and the William D (Bill Delahunt (born July 18, 1941) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997 representing
On the state level, Gosnold is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket district, which includes all of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as a portion of Falmouth. The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Falmouth is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The town is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as a portion of the Cape and Islands district, which includes all of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and most of Barnstable County (with the exception of Bourne, Sandwich, Falmouth and a portion of Barnstable. The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the Bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Barnstable County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts, consisting of Cape Cod and associated islands Bourne is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Sandwich is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Falmouth is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. Barnstable is a city referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U [3]. All of Dukes County is patrolled by the Fifth (Oak Bluffs) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police. The Massachusetts State Police ( MSP) is an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ' Executive Office of Public Safety responsible for criminal law enforcement [4]
Gosnold is governed on the local level by the open town meeting form of government, and is led by a board of selectmen. An Open town meeting is a form of municipal legislature typical in the New England region of the United States. The Board of Selectmen is commonly the executive arm of Town Governments in the New England region of the United States.
Education
The town currently has two students (as of the 2006-07 school year) attending school in Cuttyhunk, with several others attending private schools on the mainland. Penikese Island is also home to The Penikese School, a private school for troubled boys.
References
- ^ Gosnold, Massachsuetts 1890
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Index of Legislative Representatives by City and Town
- ^ Station D-5, SP Oak Bluffs
External links
- Gosnold travel guide from Wikitravel
- Images of Cuttyhunk Island
- Images of Hadley's Harbor
- The Cuttyhunk Historical Society; The Museum of the Elizabeth Islands
Further reading
- The Cuttyhunk Historical Society. Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide. (2002). Images of America: Cuttyhunk and the Elizabeth Islands. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-0980-9.
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