Jetties Beach

Jetties Beach is a beach in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Jetties Beach is situated nearby to the town Nantucket, as well as near the hamlet Mikas Pond.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jethro Coffin House and Nantucket Whaling Museum.

Jethro Coffin House

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

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.

Brant Point Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

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 2½ miles east of Jetties Beach.

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 4½ miles east of Jetties Beach.

Jetties Beach

Type: Beach
Description: beach in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States
Category: landform
Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.29598° or 41° 17′ 46″ north

Longitude

-70.10357° or 70° 6′ 13″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87HF7VWW+9H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 516183927

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

4940863

Wikidata ID

Q49321327

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Jetties Beach” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Jetties Beach”
Turkish: “Jetties Beach”
Turkish: “Jetties Plajı”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mikas Pond and Town Pasture.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jetties Beach and Sandbar Seating.

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