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Nantucket is the southeasternmost town in both Massachusetts and the New England region. The name "Nantucket" is adapted from similar Algonquian names for the island. [1] Nantucket is a tourist destination and summer colony. Due to tourists and seasonal residents, the population of the island increases to around 80,000 during the summer months. [2]
Map of Old Colony Railroad network, about 1893 The Governor Bradford, an early OC locomotive built in 1845 by Hinkley & Drury Map of Old Colony and Fall River lines, 1846 Old Colony & Fall River Rail Road seal from 1854 stock certificate The Pilgrim, of the Fall River Line, operated by the Old Colony Railroad Company 1870 Notice for Old Colony & Newport Railway Martha's Vineyard Railroad Share ...
Many of the Boston Harbor islands that are located under Logan's flight paths are part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Although most of the islands are in or near the Atlantic Ocean , several islands in western Massachusetts are found in the Connecticut River and a few others are surrounded by natural or man made lakes ...
The Nantucket Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District that encompasses the entire island of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The original December 13, 1966 listing on the National Register of Historic Places included only the historic downtown core and the village of Siasconset , but was expanded in 1975 to include the entire island ...
The U.S. state of Massachusetts has 14 counties, though eight [1] of these fourteen county governments were abolished between 1997 and 2000. The counties in the southeastern portion of the state retain county-level local government (Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Norfolk, Plymouth) or, in one case, (Nantucket County) consolidated city-county government.
The shore has fine, light gray sand and is one of the most highly rated beaches in Greater Boston. [4] Due to its gentle slope, at low tide, the beach extends several hundred yards in width, forming tide pools that have become a well known, picturesque characteristic of the site, renowned for their reflections of the sunsets and sunrises. The ...
Barnstable Municipal Airport (Airport code HYA) is the main air transportation hub for Cape Cod, with daily flights to Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Boston, Provincetown, and New York City. The airport is served by Cape Air (year-round) and JetBlue (in-season). The Hyannis Transportation Center (HTC) is the main bus and rail terminal on Cape Cod.
Route 9 is a 135.310-mile-long (217.760 km) major east–west state highway in Massachusetts, United States.Along with U.S. Route 20 (US 20), Route 2, and Interstate 90, Route 9 is one of the major east–west routes of Massachusetts.