Gosnold Massachusetts Map

About Gosnold, Massachusetts

Gosnold is a locality in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a small community with a population of 150. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Gosnold is located at 41.5085°N, 70.7113°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2713.

Gosnold, a scatter of islands weathered by the Atlantic's ceaseless breath, presents a landscape of sparse beauty. It lies 5.8 miles west-south-west of Falmouth, MA (from Falmouth, MA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-west of Dukes. The land rises in low, rounded hummocks, carpeted with tough, wind-swept grasses that whisper secrets of salt and sea. Craggy outcroppings of ancient rock, slick with the spray of incoming tides, punctuate the shoreline, offering stark silhouettes against the vast, often bruised, sky. Here, the air itself feels scrubbed clean, carrying the briny tang of seaweed and the distant cry of gulls, a constant reminder of the ocean's dominion. Even the stunted pines, clinging tenaciously to the thin soil, bear the marks of relentless coastal gales, their branches perpetually sculpted by the wind's invisible hand. The history of Gosnold is a tale of hardy souls drawn to the sea's bounty, their lives inextricably linked to the rhythms of fishing and the occasional salvage. For generations, the islanders have eked out a living from the cold, rich waters, their economy a testament to resilience and self-reliance. There are no grand estates or bustling marketplaces here, but rather a quiet persistence, a local character forged in the crucible of isolation and shared experience. The faint scent of woodsmoke, mingling with the ever-present salt, signals the hearths where stories of generations past are kept alive, a subtle hum beneath the surface of daily life.

About This Gosnold Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gosnold, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.508486, -70.711302. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Gosnold and Dukes County.

Detailed location data for Gosnold includes the ZIP code (02543), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Dukes County (Edgartown), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gosnold is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.