The Galls

The Galls is an isthmus in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Galls is situated nearby to the hamlet Coskata, as well as near the region Great Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nantucket Light and Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge.

Nantucket Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Simonas Agintas, CC BY 3.0.

Great Point Light, officially Nantucket Light, is a lighthouse located on the northernmost point of Nantucket Island. First built in 1784, the original wooden tower was destroyed by fire in 1816. Nantucket Light is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Galls.

Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge

Nature reserve

Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, CC BY 2.0.

Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge is a 24-acre range and was established in 1973 for its "particular value in carrying out the national migratory bird management program". Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Galls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coskata and Wauwinet.

Coskata

Hamlet

Coskata is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 3 feet, and it is located at, 2 miles northwest of Wauwinet.

Wauwinet

Hamlet

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Wauwinet is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 3 feet. Named for an old local Indian chief, it lies on the northeastern coast of Nantucket Island, 4.7 miles north-northwest of Siasconset. Wauwinet is situated 3½ miles southeast of The Galls.

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 5 miles south of The Galls.

The Galls

Type: Isthmus
Categories: isthmus and landform
Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.37407° or 41° 22′ 27″ north

Longitude

-70.02795° or 70° 1′ 41″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87HF9XFC+JR

GeoNames ID

4937536

Wikidata ID

Q49172165

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In Other Languages

“The Galls” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “The Galls”

Localities in the Area

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