Pocomo

Pocomo is a hamlet in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Pocomo is situated nearby to the hamlet Polpis, as well as near Quaise.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abnecotants Island and Nantucket Life-Saving Museum.

Abnecotants Island

Island

Abnecotants Island is a very small island in the middle of Squam Swamp in northeastern portion of the island of Nantucket in Massachusetts.

The Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum of Nantucket, Massachusetts is a small, seasonal, non-profit museum dedicated to the history of shipwrecks off the Nantucket coast and in Nantucket Sound. Nantucket Life-Saving Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of Pocomo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polpis and Wauwinet.

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.

Wauwinet

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 1½ miles northeast of Pocomo.

Quidnet

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Quidnet is a village, which is situated 2 miles east of Pocomo.

Pocomo

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Pacummohquah”, “Pocame”, and “Poocoomo”
Category: locality
Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

41.31401° or 41° 18′ 50″ north

Longitude

-70.02029° or 70° 1′ 13″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87HF8X7H+JV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158812720

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4947673

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Pocomo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Quaise and Chadwicks Folly.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pocomo Road and Pocomo Meadow.

Cape Cod: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Barnstable, Edgartown, Sandwich, and Dennis.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.