Gosnold is a town that encompasses the Elizabeth Islands in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States.

The tribe did not settle permanently on the Elizabeth Islands, but used them in summer for hunting, fishing, and gardening.

Constituting Dukes County, New York since 1683, the Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, were transferred to the newly created Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1691.

All other remaining islands in the town of Gosnold do not have regular / publicized boat service and require a private vessel to be reached.

Gosnold was first in a 2008 ranking of all Massachusetts communities in terms of total value of real estate per resident.

[12] On the national level, Gosnold is a part of Massachusetts's 9th congressional district, and is currently represented by Democrat Bill Keating.

The town is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as a portion of the Cape and Islands district, which includes all of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and most of Barnstable County (with the exception of Bourne, Sandwich, and Falmouth).

[13] All of Dukes County is patrolled by the Fifth (Oak Bluffs) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police.

Due to its geographic isolation and small population, the town has at times asked for a waiver from the Commonwealth from anti-nepotism laws.

[45] The school then became a substance abuse treatment center for a short time before converting into an educational facility for field trips.