Abrams Creek
Abrams Creek is a stream in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Abrams Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Shawkemo, as well as near Shimmo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nantucket Life-Saving Museum and Brant Point Light.
Nantucket Life-Saving Museum
Museum
The Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum of Nantucket, Massachusetts is a small, seasonal, non-profit museum dedicated to the history of shipwrecks off the Nantucket coast and in Nantucket Sound.
Brant Point Light
Lighthouse
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Brant Point Light is a lighthouse located on Nantucket Island. The station was established in 1746, automated in 1965, and is still in operation. The current tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1987; it has the distinction of being the tenth light on the point, in addition to several range lights.
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Museum
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The Nantucket Whaling Museum is a museum located in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. It is run by the Nantucket Historical Association. The Whaling Museum is the flagship site of the Nantucket Historical Association’s fleet of properties. Nantucket Whaling Museum is situated 2 miles west of Abrams Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shawkemo and Nantucket.
Shawkemo
Hamlet
Shawkemo is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 16 feet. The name Shawkemo is an Indian word meaning "middle field of land". Shawkemo lies 4 miles west-northwest of Siasconset.
Nantucket
Town
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Nantucket is an island in Massachusetts, United States, about 30 miles south of the Cape Cod peninsula. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government. Nantucket is situated 2 miles southwest of Abrams Creek.
Polpis
Hamlet
Polpis is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 7 feet. The different spellings of its name led the Board on Geographic Names to designate its official spelling in 1900. The community lies 3.5 miles northwest of Siasconset. Polpis is situated 2½ miles east of Abrams Creek.
Abrams Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.29596° or 41° 17′ 46″ northLongitude
-70.06279° or 70° 3′ 46″ westOpen location code
87HF7WWP+9VGeoNames ID
4928675
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