Bassetts Island

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Bassetts Island is a Y-shaped island within Pocasset Harbor and Red Brook Harbor, in Bourne, Massachusetts, United States. It is located between two peninsulas, Wings Neck to the north and Scraggy Neck to the south, and is geographically separated into four portions, the central, northeast, southeast, and the western. The island is approximately 60 acres (24 ha) of woodland, marshland and beach. The island is inhabited year round with one house on the western portion and five houses on the northeastern portion. There are no roads on the island, with the exception of a minor path that runs through the northern and western parts of the island. The island can only be accessed via boat, and there are no utility services. There are two channels, one to the north and one to the south side. The north channel provides access to Pocassett Harbor and the Barlow's Landing boat ramp. The south channel provides access to Red Brook Harbor, Kingman Yacht Club, Parker's Boat Yard, Hen Cove and the Hen Cove boat ramp, Hospital Cove and the Red Brook Herring Run. The south channel is shallow and tight on account of to a large sand bar that extends from the southern tip of the island. The western side of the southern tip provides great boat-accessible swimming and a sandy beach. In contrast, the eastern side of the southern tip has a rocky beach. Anchorage can be found on the north, east and w

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