Prospect Hill Cemetery

Prospect Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Prospect Hill Cemetery is situated nearby to the museum Old Gaol, as well as near the town Nantucket.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Gaol and Jethro Coffin House.

Old Gaol

Museum

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Old Gaol is a museum, which is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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. Jethro Coffin House is situated 3,900 feet north of Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Nantucket Whaling Museum

Museum

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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. Nantucket Whaling Museum is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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 3 miles northeast of Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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 4½ miles west of Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Prospect Hill Cemetery

Type: Cemetery
Category: burial
Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.27752° or 41° 16′ 39″ north

Longitude

-70.10899° or 70° 6′ 32″ west

Elevation

52 feet (16 metres)

Open location code

87HF7VHR+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1221478204

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

GeoNames ID

4948060

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