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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. 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. Nantucket is the southeasternmost town in both Massachusetts and the New ...
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Getting to Nantucket While you can access Nantucket via a short flight from Boston or Cape Cod, most visitors come by ferry from Hyannis. Two outfits, Hy-Line and the Steamship Authority, offer service. The traditional ferry takes a little more than two hours, while the high-speed boat gets you there in half that time. Wondering if you should bring...
Biking On Nantucket, cycling routes fan out from downtown in every direction. To Madaket. To Surfside Beach. To Wauwinet. Of the 30-odd miles of paved paths here, the longest (and arguably most scenic) is an 18-mile round-trip that begins downtown and heads east, parallel to Polpis Road, to the sea. Bring your bike or rent from a number of local ou...
Black-Eyed Susan’s At breakfast, customers line up for the sourdough French toast. Come dinner, this bistro dishes up upscale cuisine like linguine with local quahogs and swordfish au poivre. When we visit Nantucket, it’s one of our first stops. SEE MORE:Black-Eyed Susan’s | Local Flavor The Downyflake This classic family-owned diner has been contr...
76 Main Now a part of the Lark hotel chain, this boutique beauty is centrally located in the heart of downtown. Sensitive restoration has maintained the Nantucket authenticity of this former sea captain’s home while making way for the comforts and technology that 21st-century guests expect. A courtyard with fire pits has a BYOB cocktail mixer bar, ...
Apr 23, 2024 · Nantucket, island in the Atlantic Ocean, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U.S., across Nantucket Sound. It is separated from Martha’s Vineyard (15 miles [24 km] west) by the Muskeget Channel. The island is coextensive with Nantucket town (township); with Tuckernuck and Muskeget islands to the west, it forms Nantucket ...
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Community. About Nantucket. The Island. Nantucket Island “The Faraway Land” as translated from the language of the native Wampanoag tribe is located 30 miles off the south coast of Cape Cod. The island is 14 miles in length and 3 1/2 miles wide.
Nantucket Island, located just 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, feels like its own little world just a quick ferry trip away. An ideal little world, too, where the beaches are always perfectly windswept, the lighthouses are straight out of a postcard, and life goes at a slower pace.
Nantucket Department of Culture & Tourism. 25 Federal Street, Nantucket, MA 02554 Phone: 508-228-0925 Fax: 508-325-5443
Mar 31, 2021 · North America. United States. Massachusetts. Nantucket. Destinations. Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in Nantucket. The island is proof that New Englanders take summer very, very seriously. By...
