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  2. Nantucket - Wikipedia

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    Nantucket ( / ˌnænˈtʌkɪt /) 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.

  3. Nantucket Historic District - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Tuckernuck Island - Wikipedia

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    Tuckernuck Island. 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).

  5. Great Point Light - Wikipedia

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    April 28, 1982. Removed from NRHP. 1986. Great Point Light, officially Nantucket Light, is a lighthouse located on the northernmost point of Nantucket Island. [1] [2] [3] First built in 1784, the original wooden tower was destroyed by fire in 1816. The following year a stone tower was erected which stood until toppled in a storm in March 1984.

  6. Timeline of Nantucket - Wikipedia

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    1683 – Island becomes part of Dukes County, Province of New York. 1686 – Jethro Coffin house built. 1692 – Island becomes part of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. 1695 – Nantucket County established. 18th century Map of the Island of Nantucket, 1782, by Crèvecœur. 1712 – Sperm whaling begins.

  7. Nantucket Memorial Airport - Wikipedia

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    Based aircraft (2022) 18. 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] It is the second-busiest airport in the state, after ...

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