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Nantucket (/ ˌ n æ n ˈ t ʌ k ɪ t /) is an island about 30 miles (48 km) south from Cape Cod. [1] Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government in the state of Massachusetts, USA. Nantucket is the southeasternmost town in both Massachusetts and ...
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 "Outer Lands" coloured in green. The Outer Lands is the prominent terminal moraine archipelagic region off the southern coast of New England in the United States. This eight-county region of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York comprises the peninsula of Cape Cod and the islands of Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, the Elizabeth Islands, Block Island, and Long Island, as well as ...
Liste der Einträge im National Register of Historic Places im Nantucket County Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Orte im Nantucket County (Massachusetts) Usage on es.wikipedia.org
The islands of Massachusetts range from barren, almost completely submerged rocks in Massachusetts Bay (e.g. Abbott Rock, first on the list below) to the large, famous and heavily visited Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
Tuckernuck is an island in the town and former whaling port of Nantucket, Massachusetts, west of Nantucket Island and east of Muskeget Island. Its name allegedly means "a loaf of bread". [1] The island has an area of about 900 acres (360 hectares). [2] The highest point is about 50 feet (15 m).
Map of the Island of Nantucket, 1782, by Crèvecœur. 1712 – Sperm whaling begins. [6] 1713 – Tuckernuck Island becomes part of Nantucket County. [6] 1732 – Quaker meeting house built. [7] 1746 Lighthouse and East Mill constructed. [8] The Old Mill an historic windmill. [6] 1774 – Population: 4,545. [5]
Nantucket — an island and town of the Cape Cod Region, and county seat of Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Subcategories This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total.