Friends Burying Ground

Friends Burying Ground is a cemetery in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Friends Burying Ground is situated near the museum Old Gaol, as well as near Jethro Coffin House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Old Gaol and Jethro Coffin House.

Old Gaol

Museum

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Old Gaol is a museum, which is situated 720 feet east of Friends Burying Ground.

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. Jethro Coffin House is situated 2,600 feet north of Friends Burying Ground.

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 3,200 feet northeast of Friends Burying Ground.

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. Shawkemo is situated 3 miles east of Friends Burying Ground.

Madaket

Village

Madaket is a census designated place in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Madaket had a population of 377. Its elevation is 26 feet on the western end of the island. Madaket is situated 4½ miles west of Friends Burying Ground.

Friends Burying Ground

Type: Cemetery
Also known as: “Quaker Cemetery”
Category: burial
Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.28123° or 41° 16′ 52″ north

Longitude

-70.10891° or 70° 6′ 32″ west

Elevation

43 feet (13 metres)

Open location code

87HF7VJR+FC

GeoNames ID

4937398

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