Long Josephs Point

Long Josephs Point is a hamlet in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Long Josephs Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Surfside, as well as near Smooth Hummocks.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nantucket Memorial Airport and Old Gaol.

Nantucket Memorial Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: MassDOT, Public domain.

Nantucket Memorial Airport is a public airport on the south side of the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. It is owned by the Town of Nantucket and is located three miles southeast of the town center. Nantucket Memorial Airport is situated 2 miles east of Long Josephs Point.

Old Gaol

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Old Gaol is a museum, which is situated 2½ miles north of Long Josephs Point.

The Old Mill

Windmill

Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Old Mill is a historic windmill located at 50 Prospect Street in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Built in 1746, it is the oldest functioning mill in the United States. The Old Mill is situated 2 miles north of Long Josephs Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nantucket and Shawkemo.

Nantucket

Town

Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Nantucket is situated 2½ miles north of Long Josephs Point.

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 4 miles northeast of Long Josephs Point.

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 5 miles west of Long Josephs Point.

Long Josephs Point

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Long Joseph’s Point”
Category: locality
Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.24596° or 41° 14′ 45″ north

Longitude

-70.09946° or 70° 5′ 58″ west

Elevation

23 feet (7 metres)

Open location code

87HF6WW2+96

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158874056

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4942420

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