Pocomo Head
Pocomo Head is a cape in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Pocomo Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Quaise, as well as near Polpis.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. Abnecotants Island is situated 1½ miles east of Pocomo Head.
Nantucket Life-Saving Museum
Museum
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 south of Pocomo Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polpis and Shawkemo.
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 1½ miles southeast of Pocomo Head.
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 2 miles southwest of Pocomo Head.
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 2 miles northeast of Pocomo Head.
Pocomo Head
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Pacummohquah Head”, “Pocomo Bluff”, and “Poocoomo Head”
- Category: landform
- Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.31568° or 41° 18′ 56″ northLongitude
-70.03196° or 70° 1′ 55″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87HF8X89+76GeoNames ID
4947674
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