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Onset Island
Onset Island is located in Massachusetts
Onset Island
Onset Island
Location in Massachusetts
Geography
Coordinates 41°44′00″N 70°38′33″W / 41.7334384°N 70.6425322°W / 41.7334384; -70.6425322
Area 0.01875 sq mi (0.0486 km2)
Length 0.2 mi (0.3 km)
Highest elevation 16 ft (4.9 m)
Administration
State Massachusetts
Municipality Wareham

Onset Island is a small island located at the western end of the Cape Cod Canal in the Town of Wareham, near Onset, Massachusetts. It is accessible by private boat. Approximately fifty families have summer homes on the island.

Generally, one needs to be a homeowner, a guest of a homeowner, or someone who has rented a cottage from a homeowner, to visit the island.

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