Plum Island (Massachusetts)
Coordinates: 42°47′55″N 70°48′40″W / 42.79861°N 70.81111°W / 42.79861; -70.81111
Plum Island, Massachusetts is an island located off the northeast coast of Massachusetts, north of Cape Ann. It is a barrier island approximately 11 miles (18 km) in length. It got its name because Native Americans loved to eat plums there.
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—Charles Olson (1910–1970)
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