WEST ISLAND

 A Community Service provided by

westislandweather.com

Welcome to West Island Tower By The Sea 

  West Island of Fairhaven, Massachusetts is a small 700 acre island (about 35 feet above sea-level at it's highest point) located off Fairhaven in Buzzards Bay. The island is about 9700 feet long by 3600 feet wide. It is small enough to fit inside New York Central Park !

(American flags fly from all 6 intersections of West Island's Causeway Rd. A tradition for Memorial Day and The Fourth of July.)

 This web-site contains some fascinating history going back to the days of the Wampanoag Indians, when the island was named "Nokatay" or the "hunting place". 

One of the first naval engagements by the US Navy against the British in the Revolution took place right off shore.  It's role in World War II with the vintage observation tower visible by land ,sea and air is by far one of the most visible and prominent landmarks in Buzzard's Bay.

West Island's connection to The Mayflower, and the changes it has undergone from a simple place to fish and graze cows has evolved into a year round community of about 365 homes.

West Island also has one of the top ten beaches in all of New England. More than half of the island is a state reservation and park.  Complete weather conditions, tides, and other information is provided by the island's own weather station. 

 

 

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