Coatue Point
Coatue Point is a cape in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Coatue Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Shimmo, as well as near the town Nantucket.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Bogue Point”, “Coatu”, “Coatuet”, “Coetue Point”, “First Point”, “Hanloetoe”, and “Masquopeck”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brant Point Light and Nantucket Whaling Museum.
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.
Jethro Coffin House
Museum
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The Oldest House on Sunset Hill, also known as the Jethro Coffin House, was built in 1686 and is believed to be the oldest residence on Nantucket still on its original site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nantucket and Shawkemo.
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.
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.
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 4 miles east of Coatue Point.
Coatue Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Coatue Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Coatue Point”
- Turkish: “Coatue Point”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shimmo and Mikas Pond.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include First Point and Brant Point.
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