Almanac Pond
Almanac Pond is a lake in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Almanac Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Polpis, as well as near Sesachacha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abnecotants Island and Sankaty Head Lighthouse.
Abnecotants Island
Island
Abnecotants Island is a very small island in the middle of Squam Swamp in northeastern portion of the island of Nantucket in Massachusetts. Abnecotants Island is situated 2 miles north of Almanac Pond.
Sankaty Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Sankaty Head Light is a lighthouse located on Nantucket island. It was built in 1850, was automated in 1965, and is still in operation. It is located at the easternmost point of the island, in the village of Siasconset. Sankaty Head Lighthouse is situated 2 miles east of Almanac Pond.
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. Nantucket Life-Saving Museum is situated 2 miles west of Almanac Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polpis and Quidnet.
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.
Quidnet
Village
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Quidnet is a village, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Almanac Pond.
Siasconset
Village
Siasconset is a census-designated place at the eastern end of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, United States with an elevation of 52 feet, and a population of 205 at the 2010 census. Siasconset is situated 2½ miles southeast of Almanac Pond.
Almanac Pond
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Alnnanack Pond”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.28638° or 41° 17′ 11″ northLongitude
-70.00413° or 70° 0′ 15″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87HF7XPW+H8GeoNames ID
4928936
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