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Nantucket (/ ˌ n æ n ˈ t ʌ k ɪ t /) is an island in the state of Massachusetts in the United States, about 30 miles (48 km) south of the Cape Cod peninsula. [1] Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government. Nantucket is the southeasternmost ...
The Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) is the public transport authority serving the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts. It operates a small network of shuttle buses and paratransit service year-round. The NRTA's shuttle bus service, The Wave (also referred to as the NRTA Wave), is branded using blue and white colors.
Nantucket Memorial Airport (IATA: ACK, ICAO: KACK, FAA LID: ACK) is a public airport on the south side of the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. It is owned by the Town of Nantucket and is located three miles (5 km) southeast of the town center. [ 2 ]
The Nantucket Project is an annual gathering [1] that takes place on Nantucket, Massachusetts, housed mainly at the White Elephant Hotel. The event is held in a tent overlooking Nantucket Harbor. [2] The Nantucket Project was co-founded in 2010 by Tom Scott and Kate Brosnan.
The Maria Mitchell Aquarium is on the site of the historic ticket office of the former Nantucket Railroad at 28 Washington Street. [2] It is located directly on the shoreline of the Nantucket Harbor, which empties out into the Nantucket Sound.
The Nantucket Film Festival is a film festival founded in 1996 which focuses on screenwriting. Board members include Donick Cary , Nancy Dubac , Chris Matthews , Kathleen Matthews , Ben Stiller , and Tom Scott .
Tristram Coffin (or Coffyn) [fn 1] (c. 1609 – 2 October 1681) was an immigrant to Massachusetts from England. He came to the Massachusetts colony with his family in 1642. In 1659 he led a group of investors that bought Nantucket from Thomas Mayhew for thirty pounds and two beaver hats. [2] He became a prominent citizen of the settlement.
Nantucket is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Nantucket in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,446 at the 2010 census . Geography